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Origins Available: English, French, Irish Where did the Irish Courcy family come from? What is the Irish Courcy family crest and coat of arms? When did the Courcy family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Courcy family history? The Irish already had a system for creating hereditary surnames established when the followers of Strongbow settled in eastern Ireland. Although there was relatively little friction between the two systems because they operated according to very similar principles, the Strongbownians frequently used local surnames. In Ireland, local surnames were almost unheard of, but in England they were probably the most common form of hereditary surname. Local surnames, such as Courcy, were taken from the name of a place or a geographical feature where the person lived, held land, or was born. The surname Courcy is derived from in the settlement of Coursi in Normandy. The surname Courcy belongs to the large category of Anglo-Norman habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. The Gaelic form of the surname Courcy is de Cúrsa.A single person's name was often spelt simply as it sounded by medieval scribes and church officials. An investigation into the specific origins the name Courcy has revealed that such a practice has resulted in many spelling variations over the years. A few of its variants include: Courcy, Courcey, Courcie, Curcy, Cursie, Curcie and many more. First found in County Cork, in Ireland, where this noble family claim descent from Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne, King of France, who died in 814. Descended was Balderic Teutonicus, Earl of Brion in Normandy, who had six sons. The third son was Robert de Courcy, Lord of Courcy in Normandy. His son, Richard, was at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. and was granted Stoke-Courcy in Somerset, and other lands. His son John De Courcy, Baron of Stoke Courcy, was created Earl of Ulster by King Henry II for his assistance in conquering the province of Ulster, but Sir John was deprived of his Earldom by King John, who confined him to the Tower of London for one year and granted Ulster to Hugh de Lacie. His son Miles De Courcy, would move to Ireland where he was made the 1st Baron of Kingsale, County Cork. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Courcy research. Another 385 words(28 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1181, 1182, and 1210 are included under the topic Early Courcy History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Courcy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. In the 1840s, Ireland experienced a mass exodus to North America due to the Great Potato Famine. These families wanted to escape from hunger and disease that was ravaging their homeland. With the promise of work, freedom and land overseas, the Irish looked upon British North America and the United States as a means of hope and prosperity. Those that survived the journey were able to achieve this through much hard work and perseverance. Early immigration and passenger lists revealed many bearing the name Courcy:
Courcy Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
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: Vincit omnia veritas Motto Translation: Truth conquers all things.
The Courcy Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Courcy 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 13:29. ©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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