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Where did the English Drakes family come from? What is the English Drakes family crest and coat of arms? When did the Drakes family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Drakes family history? The history of the name Drakes goes back those Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled over Britain. Such a name was given to a a fierce, powerful person. The surname Drakes is derived from the Old English word draca or from the Old Danish word draki, which both mean dragon. Although these words became the Old English word drake, which also means male duck, and the surname Drakes may have also been applied to someone who had a duck-like gait. Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Drakes family name include Drake, Drakes, Draike, Drayke, Draykes, Draikes and others. First found in Hampshire where they held a family seat from ancient times. The surname comes from the Anglo-Saxon word "draca" which means a dragon or sea serpent. Soon after the Norman invasion in 1066 the name made its appearance in the Isle of Wight and Hampshire area in the south of England. Leuing Drache, who spelled his name with an early Norman variant, held land in Hampshire at this time. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Drakes research. Another 395 words(28 lines of text) covering the years 1185, 1205, 1273, 1303, 1540, 1581, 1596, 1660, and 1700 are included under the topic Early Drakes History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 24 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Drakes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Drakes family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 171 words(12 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Investigation of the origins of family names on the North American continent has revealed that early immigrants bearing the name Drakes or a variant listed above: Drakes Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
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: Aquila non captat muscas Motto Translation: The eagle is no fly-catcher.
The Drakes Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Drakes 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 13:31. ©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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