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Chance Family Crest
Chance Family Crest
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Where did the English Chance family come from? What is the English Chance family crest and coat of arms? When did the Chance family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Chance family history?

The name Chance was carried to England in the enormous movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Chance family lived in Essex. They were originally from Chansay, Normandy, and it is to their tenure of residence in this area that their name refers.

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Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Chance, Chancey, Chaunceur, Channsy, Channsey, Chauncey, Chancy and many more.

First found in Essex where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chance research. Another 193 words(14 lines of text) covering the year 1150 is included under the topic Early Chance History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Chance or a variant listed above:

Chance Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Elizabeth Chance, who arrived in Maryland in 1668
  • William Chance, who landed in Maryland in 1668

Chance Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Chance arrived in New York in 1710
  • Thos Chance, who arrived in Virginia in 1715
  • Will Chance settled in Georgia in 1735
  • Jane Chance who settled in Grenada in 1774

Chance Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Thomas Chance, aged 28, landed in Wilmington, Del in 1856

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  • John Barnes Chance (1932-1972), American composer
  • Britton Chance (b. 1913), American biophysicist
  • James Chance (b. 1953), new wave musician
  • Sir Roger Chance,
  • Sir William Chance,
  • Ivan Chance,


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  • Chance Family, England to America, 1668 to 1972, in Forty Eight States by Hilda Nancy Ersula Snowberger Chance.
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  7. Hinde, Thomas Ed. The Domesday Book England's Heritage Then and Now. Surrey: Colour Library Books, 1995. Print. (ISBN 1-85833-440-3).
  8. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
  9. Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
  10. Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
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The Chance Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Chance Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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