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

The Decourcy surname is derived from the place named Courcy in Normandy, France.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Courcy, Courcey, Courcie, Curcy, Cursie, Curcie, DeCourcy, De Courcy and many more.

First found in Stoke County, Somerset, one of the baronies received by Richard de Courcy, who accompanied William, Duke of Normandy, on his conquest of England, and was present at the decisive battle of Hastings, 14 Oct. 1066. He was also given the lordships of Newentam, Seckenden, and Foxcote, in Oxfordshire. There is a record of Richard de Curci in the Domesday Book of 1086, in Oxfordshire. William de Curcy, also a landowner listed in the Domesday book married King William I's daughter Emma.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Decourcy research. Another 240 words(17 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Decourcy History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Decourcy Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Henry DeCourcy, on record in Maryland in 1634
  • Henry DeCourcy, who landed in Maryland in 1634

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  • Catherine De Courcy, art historian
  • Kenneth de Courcy, Parliamentarian
  • Robert Phillip DeCourcy (b. 1927), retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
  • Michael De Courcy, namesake of De Courcy Island, British Columbia, he was the Commander of the HMS Pylades, which served in this area from 1859 to 1861


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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.

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  7. Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
  8. Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  9. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  10. Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
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The Decourcy Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Decourcy 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.

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