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Origins Available: English, Scottish Where did the English Canney family come from? What is the English Canney family crest and coat of arms? When did the Canney family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Canney family history? Canney is a name whose history is entwined with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name for a swift runner or a timid person. The surname Canney is derived from the Old English words conig and cony, which mean rabbit. However, Canney may have also been an occupational surname applied to a dealer in rabbit skins or a furrier. Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Canney were recorded, including Coney, Coyney, Coyny, Cony, Conney, Conye, Coyney, Cony, Conny, Connay and many more. First found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Canney research. Another 222 words(16 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Canney History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Canney Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Canney family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 108 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Canney family emigrate to North America: Canney Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Canney Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Canney Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Canney 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 13:48. ©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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