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Where did the Scottish Durward family come from? What is the Scottish Durward family crest and coat of arms? When did the Durward family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Durward family history? Spelling and translation were not standardized practices until the last few centuries. Spelling variations are extremely common among early Scottish names. Durward has been spelled Dorward, Dorward, Durwood, Dorwood, Dyrwood, Dyrward, Dirward and many more. First found in the Valley of the River Dee, where they held a family seat in their territories. The Pictish influence on Scottish history diminished after Kenneth Macalpine became King of all Scotland. But those east coast families still played an important role in government and were more accessible to Government than their western highland counterparts. The family name became associated with the de Lundins. Whether the name was an office to which Alan Durward, son of de Lundin, succeeded in 1204, or whether it was a Norman noble, Reiner Dureward from Norfolk who moved north at this time conjectural. However, Alan married an natural born daughter of King Alexandewr of Scotland and eventually became Regent and justicair of Scotland. He was immortalized by Walter Scott. On his death his lands were divided between three daughters. Later several lines descended in Scotland but the name continued to flourish to the south in Essex where Geofry Durward was recorded in the Hundrendorum Rolls of 1273. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Durward research. Another 149 words(11 lines of text) covering the years 1465 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Durward History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Durward Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Scottish settlers arrived in many of the communities that became the backbones of the United States and Canada. Many stayed, but some headed west for the endless open country of the prairies. In the American War of Independence, many Scots who remained loyal to England re-settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots across North America were able to recover much of their lost heritage in the 20th century as Clan societies and highland games sprang up across North America. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Durwards to arrive on North American shores: Durward Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
The Durward Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Durward 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 April 2012 at 08:41. ©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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