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Where did the English Drane family come from? What is the English Drane family crest and coat of arms? When did the Drane family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Drane family history?
The surname Drane is derived from the Middle English word "drane," or drone, which is the male honey bee.
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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)
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Drane, Drain, Drone, Dron, Dran, Drayne, Drayn and others.First found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1276 when Roger Drane held estates in that shire.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Drane family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 187 words(13 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Henry Drain, who arrived in New York city in 1811; Cathrine Drain, who arrived in St. John, New Brunswick between the years 1833-1838; William Drown, a bonded passenger, who arrived in Maryland in 1742.
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- Maria Ashley Drane (b. 1981), in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, American Television actress
- Herbert Jackson Drane (1863-1947), U.S. Representative from Florida
- Dwight Drane (b. 1962), retired professional American football safety
- Augusta Theodosia Drane (1823-1894), English writer and Roman Catholic nun
- Horrie G. Drane (b. 1881), Australian rules footballer
- Paul "Ace" Drane, Australian television director
- Olive Fleming Drane, Scottish theologian and Christian minister
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The Drane Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Drane 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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