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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

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Where did the Scottish Vaux family come from? What is the Scottish 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 was carried to England in the enormous movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Vaux family lived in East Lothian, Scotland. 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.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Vance, Vans, Vaux, de Vallibus and others.

First found in East Lothian, where they were directly descended from the great baronial family of De Vaux, or De Vallibus, and still had a castle of this name in Normandy until the year 1080. They possessed Dalston and Gilliesland in Cumberland, and the barony of Dirletoun in East Lothian.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vaux research. Another 286 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1244, 1255, 1306, and 1437 are included under the topic Early Vaux History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Vaux Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Vaux family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 127 words(9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vaux Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Leonard Vaux, who arrived in Maryland in 1658
  • John Vaux who landed in America in 1679

Vaux Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Jean Pierre De Vaux, who landed in Louisiana in 1719

Vaux Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Thomas Vaux, who landed in New York in 1826
  • James Vaux, who arrived in New York in 1834
  • J. Vaux settled in San Francisco Cal. in 1850

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  2. Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  3. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  4. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  5. Bloxham, Ben. Key to Parochial Registers of Scotland From Earliest Times Through 1854 2nd edition. Provo, UT: Stevenson's Genealogical Center, 1979. Print.
  6. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
  7. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  8. Black, George F. The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3).
  9. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  10. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry Including American Families with British Ancestry 2 Volumes. London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
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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.

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