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Where did the Scottish Danahey family come from? What is the Scottish Danahey family crest and coat of arms? When did the Danahey family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Danahey family history? The roots of the name Danahey are found among the Pictish clans of ancient Scotland. The name comes from the personal name Dennis. Danahey is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Some patronyms were formed from the personal names of the father of the bearer, while others came from prominent religious and secular figures. The surname Danahey was first established in Lancashire, prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.Although Medieval Scotland lacked a basic set of spelling rules, which meant that scribes recorded names according to their sounds it was not uncommon for the names of a father and son to be recorded differently. As a result, there are many spelling variations of Scottish single names. Danahey has been written Denny, Denney, Dennie, Denie, Denye, Deanney, Deannie and many more. First found in Lancashire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Danahey research. Another 209 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1424, 1501, 1549, and 1634 are included under the topic Early Danahey History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 28 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Danahey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Danahey family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 233 words(17 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. Thousands of Scots left their home country to travel to Ireland or Australia, or to cross the Atlantic for the North American colonies. The difficult crossing was an enormous hurdle, but those who survived found freedom and opportunity in ample measure. Some Scots even fought for their freedom in the American War of Independence. This century, their ancestors have become aware of the illustrious history of the Scots in North America and at home through Clan societies and other organizations. Passenger and immigration lists show many early and influential immigrants bearing the name Danahey: Thomas Denny from Combs, Devon, England settled in Leicester, Massachusetts in 1646; Mary Denny settled in New England (Massachusetts) in 1635; another Mary Denny settled in Maryland in 1736. 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: Et mea messis erit Motto Translation: My harvest will also arrive.
The Danahey Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Danahey 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 14 January 2011 at 14:40. ©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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