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Daw Family Crest
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Where did the English Daw family come from? What is the English Daw family crest and coat of arms? When did the Daw family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Daw family history?

The name Daw is from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of the Britain and comes from the baptismal name for the son of David.

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The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Daw has been spelled many different ways, including Dawes, Dawe, Daw, Daws, Douwes, Dohse and others.

First found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Daw research. Another 273 words(20 lines of text) covering the year 1212 is included under the topic Early Daw History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Daw Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Daw family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 109 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Daws to arrive in North America:

Daw Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Geo Daw, who arrived in Virginia in 1656
  • Nathan Daw, who landed in Maryland in 1658-1663
  • John Daw, who arrived in Maryland in 1666
  • Stephen Daw, who arrived in Maryland in 1675

Daw Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Wm Daw, who arrived in Virginia in 1702
  • Andrew Daw, who arrived in Maryland in 1716

Daw Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Thomas Daw, who landed in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1843
  • James Daw, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1868
  • AmbroSe Daw, who landed in Iowa in 1874

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  • Marjorie Daw (1902-1979), American film actress of the silent era
  • Leila Daw (b. 1940), American installation artist and art professor
  • Robert Daw (b. 1959), English actor
  • Anthony "Tony" Daw (b. 1966), English former professional footballer
  • Chris Daw (b. 1970), He is a Canadian Paralympian
  • Majak Daw (b. 1991), professional Australian rules footballer
  • Lenny Daw (b. 1978), British professional boxer
  • Jeff Daw (b. 1972), retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre
  • Lawrence Daw (b. 1927), Australian painter and printmaker
  • Kinkar Daw (b. 1940), Indian cricketer


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  2. Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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  6. Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
  7. Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
  8. Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
  9. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
  10. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
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The Daw Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Daw 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 31 March 2012 at 18:58.

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