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Where did the English Darch family come from? What is the English Darch family crest and coat of arms? When did the Darch family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Darch family history? The name Darch was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Darch family lived in Kent. The family was originally from the Castle of Arques, near Dieppe, and it is from this location that their surname derives.Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Darch have been found, including Dark, Darke, Darque and others. First found in Kent where William d'Arques was Lord of Folkestone in that shire, having been granted lands by William the Conqueror for his assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. William d'Arques was descended from the Vicomtes of Arques who held a castle four or five miles from Dieppe in Normandy. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Darch research. Another 280 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1141, 1221, and 1229 are included under the topic Early Darch History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 24 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Darch Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Darch were among those contributors: William Dark, aged 58; his wife Alice, and sons, John and Samuel, arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1680.
The Darch Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Darch 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 13:30. ©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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