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Where did the English Deer family come from? What is the English Deer family crest and coat of arms? When did the Deer family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Deer family history?
The origins of the Deer surname date back to the time of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It comes from an early member of the family who was a beloved person or as a term of endearment. The surname Deer also derived from the animal deer.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
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. Deer has been spelled many different ways, including Dear, Deare, Dere, Deer, Dearie, Deir and others.First found in Bedfordshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deer research. Another 272 words(19 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1300, and 1327 are included under the topic Early Deer History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Deer family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 168 words(12 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Deer. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
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 Deers to arrive in North America:
Deer Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Richard Deer settled in New England in 1750
- John Deer arrived in Philadelphia in 1753
- Henry A Deer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753
- Joh Fried Deer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753
- John Henry Deer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753
Deer Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- John Michael Deer, aged 23, landed in New York, NY in 1856
- Paul Deer, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1867
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- Robert George Deer (b. 1960), retired American Major League Baseball player
- Gary Mule Deer (b. 1940), born Gary Miller, American comedian
- Gene Deer, American blues guitarist
- George Deer OBE (1890-1974), British Trade union official and politician, Sheriff of Lincoln in 1943-44
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
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- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
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The Deer Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Deer 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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