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Origins Available: English, French, Scottish Where did the English Vaux family come from? What is the English Vaux family crest and coat of arms? When did the Vaux family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Vaux family history? The name Vaux reached English shores for the first time with the ancestors of the Vaux family as they migrated following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Vaux family lived in Cumberland. Their name, however, is a reference to Vaux or Vallibus, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.Anglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Vose, Voase, Vaux, Voxe, Voaux, Vokes and others. First found in Cumberland where they held a family seat in Gillesland from ancient times. They were descended from Harold de Vaux, Lord of Vaux in Normandy who came into England at the time of the Conquest accompanied by his three sons, Hubert, Rannulf, and Robert. Their main seats became the Lords of Gillesland, the Lords of Tryermayne, and in Vaux in Normandy. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vaux research. Another 217 words(16 lines of text) covering the year 1969 is included under the topic Early Vaux History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Vaux Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Vaux name or one of its variants: Vaux Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Vaux Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
Vaux Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Vaux Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Vaux 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. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 14:03. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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