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Where did the English Downin family come from? What is the English Downin family crest and coat of arms? When did the Downin family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Downin family history? The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Downin come from when the family resided in the parish of Dunham, in the county of Norfolk. The place-name is made up of two old English elements: dun, which is a word for hill; and ham, which means home. The translation of the name is home on the hill.The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Downin has been recorded under many different variations, including Dunham, Dunnam, Downham, Dounham, Downnam and others. First found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from very ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Downin research. Another 338 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1190 and 1332 are included under the topic Early Downin History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Downin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Downin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 111 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Downin or a variant listed above: John Dunham of Plymouth who in 1633 purchased land at Dartmouth. Later John Dunham of Barnstable settled in 1655. By 1850 the Dunham name had reached as far west as San Francisco..
The Downin Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Downin 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 27 October 2010 at 13:32. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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