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Jane (Riley) Canterbury (abt. 1639 - abt. 1666)

Jane Canterbury formerly Riley aka Reilly, O'Reilly
Born about in Virginiamap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of [uncertain] and [uncertain]
Wife of — married 1660 in Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 27 in Richmond, Virginiamap [uncertain]
Profile last modified | Created 9 Nov 2012
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Biography

The Riley Coat of Arms has two lions with a severed and blood-dripping hand between the two lions. It is said that the invading King told his two sons that the first son touching the new land would have his choice of lands. The two sons stood at the head of their boats as they approached land. Realizing that he was not going to reach land first, one of the brothers took his sword and chopped off his own hand at the wrist and hurled it to shore just before his brother touched shore. He, therefore, became the greater land holder of what was to become Ireland. Through Irish history, all those claiming descent from the brother who cut off his hand have displayed a bloody hand on their armor.

Miles is known to have had two brothers, Garrett and Thomas. On January 2nd, 1634, Miles and his brother Garrett left county Cavan and booked passage on the merchant ship Bonaventure sailing from London, England. The ship was captained by James Ricrofte. The ship's manifest lists Mile's age as 20 years, and Garrett's as 24. They swore an oath of allegiance to the ship's captain, and sailed for the Virginia Colonies. It is suspected that they debarked at New Point Comfort in Virginia near the Potomac River and Maryland. Miles settled in Rappahannock County, Virginia. In 1663 in Rappahannock County, Miles applied for and was granted a King's Land Grant of 200 acres, and an additional 1,100 acres in 1665. He received these grants for paying the passage of about 20 new immigrants in 1662/65. (Rappahanock County is now known as Orange County, VA)

While Miles and Garrett were in the Colonies, a rebellion in Ireland broke out in 1641, and as a result the English took ten years to regain control. As a concession to the Protestant Irish, Lord Protector Olive Cromwell allowed the irish to purchase land and houses about 1650. Mile's brother, Garrett, plied his trade as a carpenter in the Colonies, but apparently sold any free land grants he had and bought his passage back to Ireland. Evidently, Garrett had heard of this change in English policy. He purchased a six-room, thatched-roof house in the town of Kells, County Meath, Ireland. Garrett Reyley (Riley) appears on the Evaluation of Kells, a sort of tax roll, or census, in the years 1655 and 1665.

A third brother of Miles, Thomas Riley (or O'Riley) is listed in a land grant in the 1660's. He is not shown as arriving on the Bonaventure with Miles and Garrett, but may have been sponosred by Miles at a later time. His age is listed as 16 upon arrival in Virginia in 1654. He settled in Accomack County, Virginia. (Descendants later to Delaware and Maryland.)

A sister, Elizabeth Riley, also migrated from Ireland, but there are no records of her found. She is included here in the hopes that some connection can be made and that she will not be forgotten.

Miles is on record as having four sons: Irish names, Seaan, Emonn, Tomes, Aodh. English names: John, Edward, Thomas and Hugh. Miles Irish name was Maolmordha.

From Cavaliers and Pioneers, CD503:

  • Miles received 1100 acs. Rappa. Co, N. side of River, 12 Oct. 1665 and 1000 acs, N. side of Rappa. River, 12 Oct. 1665
  • p. 433, Miles Reily, 200 acres Rappa Co., 18 Mar 1663
  • p. 468, Riley, Miles, listed as one of 116 persons transported by Wm. Mosely and John Hull, 20 Feb. 1662

More About Miles Riley:

  • Coat of Arms: Swanson/McVey Family Tree
  • Immigration: 1634
  • Individual Note: USA

Children of Miles Riley and Mary Hull are:

  • 10 i. Edward8 Riley.
  • 11 ii. Jane Riley. She married Roger Canterbury.

Notes for Jane Riley:

  • Genforum Message, Marriage of Jane, Riley Genforum.

Jane Canterbury (Reiley)
Also Known As: "Jane Riley", "Jane Reiley"
Birthdate: circa 1639 (27)
Birthplace: Virginia, Colonial America
Death: Died 1666 in Richmond County, Virginia, Colonial America
Immediate Family:

  • Daughter of Maolmordha "Miles" Riley and Mary Nancy Riley
  • Wife of Roger Canterbury
  • Mother of John Canterbury, Sr.
  • Sister of John Riley, Sr.; Aodh "Hugh" Riley, Gent.; Edward Riley and Thomas Riley
  • Half sister of Aodh "Hugh" Riley, Gent.

Managed by: Lani Dickson McCoy

Roger Canterbury
Birthdate: circa 1638 (39)
Birthplace: England
Death: Died January 6, 1677 in VA, USA
Immediate Family:

  • Son of Cornelius Canterbury
  • Husband of Jane Canterbury
  • Father of John Canterbury, Sr.

Managed by: Lani Dickson McCoy

Jane Canterbury (Reiley)
Also Known As: "Jane Riley", "Jane Reiley"
Birthdate: circa 1639 (27)
Birthplace: Virginia, Colonial America
Death: Died 1666 in Richmond County, Virginia, Colonial America
Immediate Family:

  • Daughter of Maolmordha "Miles" Riley and Mary Nancy Riley
  • Wife of Roger Canterbury
  • Mother of John Canterbury, Sr.
  • Sister of John Riley, Sr.; Aodh "Hugh" Riley, Gent.; Edward Riley and Thomas Riley
  • Half sister of Aodh "Hugh" Riley, Gent.

Managed by: Lani Dickson McCoy
Last Updated: May 26, 2016

Jane Canterbury (Reiley)
Also Known As: "Jane Riley", "Jane Reiley"
Birthdate: circa 1639 (27)
Birthplace: Virginia, Colonial America
Death: Died 1666 in Richmond County, Virginia, Colonial America
Immediate Family:

  • Daughter of Maolmordha "Miles" Riley and Mary Nancy Riley
  • Wife of Roger Canterbury
  • Mother of John Canterbury, Sr.
  • Sister of John Riley, Sr.; Aodh "Hugh" Riley, Gent.; Edward Riley and Thomas Riley
  • Half sister of Aodh "Hugh" Riley, Gent.

John Canterbury, Sr. MP
Birth: circa 1665
Richmond, Virginia
Managed by: Constance Christine Wynne

  • Son of Roger Canterbury and Jane Canterbury
  • Husband of Ruth Emms
  • Father of Elizabeth Kincheloe; John Canterbury; Canterbury; Samuel Canterbury, Sr; Margaret Osborne and 2 others

John Riley, Sr.
Birthdate: 1645 (64)
Birthplace: Saint Marys,,Maryland,USA
Death: Died 4, 1709 in Brittains Bay,Saint Marys,Maryland,USA
Immediate Family:

  • Son of Maolmordha "Miles" Riley and Mary Nancy Riley
  • Husband of Mary Riley and Mary Riley
  • Father of John Riley, Jr and John Riley, Jr.
  • Brother of Jane Canterbury; Aodh "Hugh" Riley, Gent.; Edward Riley and Thomas Riley
  • Half brother of Aodh "Hugh" Riley, Gent.

Managed by: Private User
Last Updated: November 7, 2014

Immediate Family:

  • Mary Riley - wife
  • John Riley, Jr - son
  • Mary Riley - wife
  • John Riley, Jr. - son
  • Maolmordha "Miles" Riley - father
  • Mary Nancy Riley - mother
  • Jane Canterbury - sister
  • Aodh "Hugh" Riley, Gent. - brother
  • Edward Riley - brother
  • Thomas Riley - brother

About John Riley, Sr.[1]


John Riley, Sr.'s Timeline:

  • 1645: Birth of John: Saint Marys,,Maryland,USA
  • 1676: Age 31 Birth of John Riley, Jr St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States
  • 4, 1709: Age 64 Death of John at Brittains Bay,Saint Marys,Maryland,USA


Jane Canterbury (Reiley)
Also Known As: "Jane Riley", "Jane Reiley"
Birthdate: circa 1639 (27)
Birthplace: Virginia, Colonial America
Death: Died 1666 in Richmond County, Virginia, Colonial America

Immediate Family:

  • Daughter of Maolmordha "Miles" Riley and Mary Nancy Riley
  • Wife of Roger Canterbury
  • Mother of John Canterbury, Sr.
  • Sister of John Riley, Sr.; Aodh "Hugh" Riley, Gent.; Edward Riley and Thomas Riley
  • Half sister of Aodh "Hugh" Riley, Gent.

Managed by: Lani Dickson McCoy
Last Updated: May 26, 2016

Immediate Family:

  • Roger Canterbury - husband
  • John Canterbury, Sr. - son
  • Maolmordha "Miles" Riley - father
  • Mary Nancy Riley - mother
  • John Riley, Sr. - brother
  • Aodh "Hugh" Riley, Gent. - brother
  • Edward Riley - brother
  • Thomas Riley - brother

Jane Canterbury's Timeline:

  • 1639: Birth of Jane Virginia, Colonial America
  • 1665: Age 26 Birth of John Canterbury, Sr. Richmond, Virginia
  • 1666: Age 27 Death of Jane Richmond County, Virginia, Colonial America

Gender: Female
Birth: 1639  Virginia, United States
Death: 1666
Father: Miles Maolmordha Riley
Mother: Mary Hull
Siblings:

  • Jane Riley
  • John Riley
  • Thomas Riley
  • John Riley
  • Aodh


Jane Canterbury (Reiley)
Also Known As: "Jane Riley", "Jane Reiley"
Birthdate: circa 1639 (27)
Birthplace: Virginia, Colonial America
Death: Died 1666 in Richmond County, Virginia, Colonial America

Immediate Family:

  • Daughter of Maolmordha "Miles" Riley and Mary Nancy Riley
  • Wife of Roger Canterbury
  • Mother of John Canterbury, Sr.
  • Sister of John Riley, Sr.; Aodh "Hugh" Riley, Gent.; Edward Riley and Thomas Riley
  • Half sister of Aodh "Hugh" Riley, Gent.

Managed by: Lani Dickson McCoy
Last Updated: May 26, 2016


Jane was born in 1639. She was the daughter of Miles Reilly and Mary Hull. She passed away in 1666. [2]

Jane was born about 1631. She passed away in 1750.

Sources

  1. Find A Grave: Memorial #120026127
  2. Entered by Lynda Hull, Sunday, December 8, 2013.
  • http://thecanterburytrails.com/can_trail/en/Gedi0020.html#I313
  • WikiTree profile Reiley-10 created through the import of Bowden-Riley Family.ged on Apr 16, 2012 by Sam Bowden. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Sam and others.
  • WikiTree profile Riley-1665 created through the import of Richard CROMWELL 8Nov12.GED on Nov 8, 2012 by Gary Julian.
  • This person was created through the import of Kelley Family Tree.ged on 14 January 2011. The following data was included in the gedcom.
  • Reiley-21 was created by Robert Stuckenborg through the import of Stuckenborg_Stinnett_10_gen.ged on Jan 26, 2014.


Acknowledgments

Thank you to Lynda Hull for creating Reilly-445 on 8 Dec 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Lynda and others.





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Hugh Ryley, Maryland is not the son of Miles Riley. DNA results of descendants reveal the two men are unrelated. There exist ZERO documentation Miles Riley and Hugh Ryley were related or even knew one another. This is a genealogical fabrication historical error never verified offically - Hugh Ryley did not associate with Ireland, use the name Adoh nor any subsequent member of the Ryley Family. This story was made up entirely by amateur genealogist desperate to discover Hugh Ryley’s origin - to date Hugh Ryley’s Parents have never been confirmed nor discovered.
posted by Dea Riley
O’Riley-214 and Riley-1665 appear to represent the same person because: Too many similarities not to be the same person. Need to figure out correct LNAB. Thank you for helping with these 2 profiles
posted by Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Reilly-445 and Riley-1665 appear to represent the same person because: they have the same parents
posted by Sherry Wells
Riley-6689 and Riley-1665 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents and spouse, clearly the same person
posted by Summer (Binkley) Orman
Reiley-10 and Reiley-7 appear to represent the same person because: Same person..
posted by James Kelley
Reiley-8 and Riley-1665 appear to represent the same person because: same person, same family, adjusted merge to lowest ID Riley
posted by Robin Lee
Reiley-10 and Riley-1665 appear to represent the same person because: same family, adjusted merge to go into lowest ID for Riley
posted by Robin Lee
Riley-2076 and Riley-1665 appear to represent the same person because: same parents and family, adjusted to merge into lowest ID for Riley
posted by Robin Lee
Reiley-7 and Riley-1665 appear to represent the same person because: same family, needed to adjust previous merge request to lowest ID number
posted by Robin Lee
Reiley-10 and Riley-2076 appear to represent the same person because: same family
posted by Robin Lee
Reiley-8 and Riley-2076 appear to represent the same person because: same parents and mother, last name should be Riley
posted by Robin Lee
Reiley-7 and Riley-2076 appear to represent the same person because: same family, name at birth should be Riley per write up and sources on Riley-2076
posted by Robin Lee

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