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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

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

The history of the Dumbrell family name begins after the Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in Cheshire. The family was originally from Dumville, in the arrondisement of Lisieux in Normandy.

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Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Domvile, Domville, Donvill, Donville, Dunville and many more.

First found in Cheshire where the family was originally of Donville in the arrondisement of Lisieux in Normandy.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dumbrell research. Another 209 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1565, 1624, 1742, 1813, and 1833 are included under the topic Early Dumbrell History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 21 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dumbrell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Dumbrell family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 140 words(10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Dumbrell or a variant listed above were:

Dumbrell Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Edward Dumbrell, who came to Maryland in 1719

Dumbrell Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Alfred Dumbrell, aged 20, landed in New York, NY in 1855

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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: Qui stat caveat ne cadat
Motto Translation: Let him who standeth take heed lest he fall.

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The Dumbrell Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dumbrell 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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