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Where did the English Darkin family come from? What is the English Darkin family crest and coat of arms? When did the Darkin family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Darkin family history? When the ancestors of the Darkin family emigrated to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066 they brought their family name with them. They lived in Kent. The family was originally from the Castle of Arques, near Dieppe, and it is from this location that their surname derives.The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Darkin has been recorded under many different variations, 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 Darkin research. Another 280 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1141, 1221, and 1229 are included under the topic Early Darkin History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 24 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Darkin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Darkins were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: Darkin Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
The Darkin Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Darkin 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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