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Tyler Family History
Tyler Genealogy & Family TreeTyler is an English name from Glamorgan, Herefordshire, and Monmouthshire, England, where the family were granted lands in the 11th Century after the Norman conquest. It referred to someone with the occupation of a tiler, or who would bake and sell clay tiles. The earliest known ancestor--Roger le Tuiler--was recorded in 1185. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The family motto is Crux proesidium et decus which means "The cross is my guard and honor."
Other spellings include "Tylor," "Tiler," "Tellier," and "Tilliere." Notable people with the surname include American actress Liv Tyler (Armageddon, The Incredible Hulk, Lord of the Rings), American author Anne Tyler (The Accidental Tourist, Breathing Lessons, Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant), American Olympic athlete Daniel Tyler (swimming), American President John Tyler (10th President of the United States), and American musician Steve Tyler (Aerosmith). The first Tyler to come to America was William Tyler in Virginia in 1622.
Tyler Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joane Tyler -- --, 1580 December 0, 1628
- Edward Tyler -- --, 1696 September 21, 1726 Maryland
- Mary Tyler -- --, 1697 April 0, 1769 Maryland
- Belcher W Tyler -- --, 1815 December 0, 1889 Maine
- Mary Hinckley Tyler -- --, 1793 September 27, 1869 Maine
Tyler Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Eleanor Tyler -- --, 1701 December 0, 1753 Maryland
- Frances Tyler -- --, 1673 Maryland
- Samuel Tyler -- --, 1675 Maryland
- Robert Tyler -- --, 1670 Maryland
- Ezra Tyler -- --, 1797 November 5, 1872 Massachusetts
