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Where did the English Duncomb family come from? What is the English Duncomb family crest and coat of arms? When did the Duncomb family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Duncomb family history? The Anglo-Saxon name Duncomb comes from when the family resided in the village of Duncombe, in Durham. There is also a Duncombe in Lancashire which is in the north country too. This local name was originally derived from the Old English word dun, which literally means hill. The second part of the name, comb was originally derived from the Old English word cumb, which refers to a short, straight valley. Therefore Duncombe was literally a hill in a short, straight valley.Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Duncomb include Duncombe, Duncome, Duncomb, Duncome, Dunscomb, Dunscombe, Duncumb and many more. First found in Buckinghamshire where early records show Richard de Ingen held a barony in this shire since the Domesday Book. The name evolved through many changes; Vitalis D'Ingen reign of King Henry I, which lasted from 1216 to 1272 to Ralph Dungun who was Lord of Tingewick (Rotuli Hundredorum.) From this latter reference, the name was listed as Dunguns, Dengaines, Dungems and then gradually was changed to Duncombe, the more popular spelling since the 16th century. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duncomb research. Another 157 words(11 lines of text) covering the years 1622, 1648, 1687, 1690, 1695, 1711, 1747, 1763, and 1769 are included under the topic Early Duncomb History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 103 words(7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Duncomb Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Duncomb Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Duncomb Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
The Duncomb Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Duncomb 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 16 August 2011 at 13:56. ©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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