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Where did the English Down family come from? What is the English Down family crest and coat of arms? When did the Down family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Down family history?
The Down name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in an area that was described by a downward slope. The surname was originally derived from the Anglo-Saxon word dun which means a hill.
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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)
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Down has undergone many spelling variations, including Down, Downe, Downer, Doune, Douner, Dounner, Downner and many more.First found in Sussex where they held a family seat from very early times.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history! This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Down research. Another 658 words(47 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1226, 1270, 1327, 1350, 1379, 1407, 1445, 1549, 1609, 1619, 1628, 1666, 1712, 1779, 1805, and 1810 are included under the topic Early Down History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables! Another 118 words(8 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Down Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland! Some of the Down family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 88 words(6 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 Down. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers! To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Down were among those contributors:
Down Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Philip Down, who arrived in Virginia in 1706
- Martha Down settled in America in 1763
Down Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- H. P. Down settled in New York State in 1823
- Edward Down, who landed in New York in 1834
- John Down, who landed in New York in 1838
- George Down, who arrived in New York in 1840
- Richard Down, who landed in New York in 1843
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- Norman Cecil Sommers Down, CMG Senior Principal Inspector of Taxes
- Richard John Down (b. 1950), American Major League Baseball hitting coach
- John Langdon Down (1828-1890), English doctor, eponym of Down's Syndrome
- Geoffrey "Geoff" Down (b. 1952), English rock keyboard player and songwriter
- Sir Edward Thomas "Ted" Down (1924-2009), English conductor, specialising in opera
- Lesley-Anne Down (b. 1954), English film and television actress former model and singer
- Brigadier John Egbert Down (1885-1963), Australian Director of Dental Services, Army Headquarters from 1942 to 1951
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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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- 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.
- Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
- Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
- Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
- Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
- Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
- Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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The Down Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Down 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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