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:
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Children of Miles Riley and Mary Hull are:
Notes for Jane Riley:
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:
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Roger Canterbury
Birthdate: circa 1638 (39)
Birthplace: England
Death: Died January 6, 1677 in VA, USA
Immediate Family:
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:
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:
John Canterbury, Sr. MP
Birth: circa 1665
Richmond, Virginia
Managed by: Constance Christine Wynne
John Riley, Sr.
Birthdate: 1645 (64)
Birthplace: Saint Marys,,Maryland,USA
Death: Died 4, 1709 in Brittains Bay,Saint Marys,Maryland,USA
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Last Updated: November 7, 2014
Immediate Family:
About John Riley, Sr.[1]
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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:
Managed by: Lani Dickson McCoy
Last Updated: May 26, 2016
Immediate Family:
Jane Canterbury's Timeline:
Gender: Female
Birth: 1639 Virginia, United States
Death: 1666
Father: Miles Maolmordha Riley
Mother: Mary Hull
Siblings:
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:
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.
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