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Where did the English Dunford family come from? What is the English Dunford family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dunford family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dunford family history? The ancestors of the Dunford surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in the town of Dunford in the northern county of Yorkshire. This West Riding town was first inhabited by the Dunford name in the early 1200's. One of the first records of the name was William de Dunneford who was listed in the Feet of Fines in 1332. A few years later William Dinford was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1332.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 Dunford include Dunsford, Downford, Dounsford, Duinsford, Duneford and many more. First found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from early times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dunford research. Another 323 words(23 lines of text) covering the years 1273 and 1379 are included under the topic Early Dunford History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Dunford Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Dunford family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 110 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included 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: Dunford Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Dunford Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
Dunford Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Dunford Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dunford 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 21 April 2012 at 04:32. ©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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