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Doyne History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Doyne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
Scotland

Early Origins of the Doyne family

The surname Doyne was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, where the name is associated with the place named Dun. "This place by some antiquaries is supposed to have derived its name from the family of Dun, who were its ancient proprietors, and by others, with apparently greater probability, from its elevation above the level of the river South Esk, which forms its boundary on the south." 1

Early History of the Doyne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Doyne research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1255, 1260, 1268, 1428, 1467, 1642, 1713 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Doyne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Doyne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dunn, Dunne, Dun and others.

Early Notables of the Doyne family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was Sir Patrick Dun (1642-1713), an Irish physician, born at Aberdeen, Scotland in January 1642, being second son of...
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Migration of the Doyne family to Ireland

Some of the Doyne family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Doyne migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Doyne Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Joshua Doyne, who landed in Maryland in 1670 2
Robert Doyne, who landed in Maryland in 1670 2

Doyne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Doyne, who arrived in New York, NY in 1815 2

Doyne migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Doyne Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Daniel Doyne, English convict who was convicted in Southampton, Hampshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Claudine" on 19th August 1829, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3

Doyne migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Doyne Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. John Doyne, (b. 1802), aged 45, Irish settler arriving as Detachment of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847 4
Mrs. Elizabeth Doyne Née Lennon, Irish settler travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847 4
Mr. Phillip Doyne, (b. 1846), aged 1, Irish settler travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847, he died on board the ship 4
Miss Mary Ann Doyne, (b. 1840), aged 7, Irish settler travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847 4
Miss Elizabeth Doyne, (b. 1844), aged 3, Irish settler travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Doyne (post 1700) +

Michael Cory Doyne (b. 1981), American Major League Baseball pitcher
John Lyons Doyne (1912-1997), American politician, Milwaukee County Executive (1960-1976)
Maggie Doyne (b. 1987), American philanthropist, best known for her work in the Kopila Valley of Nepal
Robert Walter Doyne (1857-1916), British ophthalmologist, founder of the Oxford Eye Hospital in 1886; he identified "Doyne's honeycomb choroiditis"
Philip Doyne (1886-1959), British fencer at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics
J. Doyne Farmer (b. 1952), American physicist and entrepreneur

The Doyne Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Mecum habito
Motto Translation: Dwell with me.

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 18th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/claudine
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html