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

The name Dopson is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from Dob, the baptismal name meaning the son of Robert.

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Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Dopson include Dobson, Dobsons, Dobsin, Dobsan, Dobsaun, Dobsone and many more.

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 Dopson research. Another 329 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1396, and 1567 are included under the topic Early Dopson History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the Dopson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 148 words(11 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Dopson Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Dopson, who landed in Virginia in 1704

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  10. Shirley, Evelyn Philip. Noble and Gentle Men of England Or Notes Touching The Arms and Descendants of the Ancient Knightley and Gentle Houses of England Arranged in their Respective Counties 3rd Edition. Westminster: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, 1866. Print.
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The Dopson Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dopson 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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