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

Though shrouded by the mists of time, the chronicles of Scotland reveal the early records of the Norman surname Durrant which ranks as one of the oldest. The history of the name is interwoven within the colorful plaid of Scottish history and is an intrinsic part of the heritage of Scotland.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Durand, Durant, Durande, Durrane and others.

First found in Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and Salop, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Durrant research. Another 349 words(25 lines of text) covering the years 1140 and 1296 are included under the topic Early Durrant History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Durrant Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Durrant Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Richard Durrant, who arrived in Virginia in 1635
  • Thomas Durrant, who arrived with his wife and servants in Barbados in 1680
  • Thomas Durrant arrived with his wife and servants in Barbados in 1680

Durrant Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Thomas Durrant, who settled in Maryland in 1774
  • Thomas Durrant settled in Maryland in 1774

Durrant Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • William Durrant, who arrived in New York in 1846

Durrant Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Horace W Durrant, who landed in Mississippi in 1905

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  2. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
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  5. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
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  10. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
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The Durrant Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Durrant 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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