d'arcy Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname d'arcy

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Where did the English d'arcy family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the d'arcy family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The d'arcy surname is a Norman habitation name, created by adding the French preposition "de" meaning "from" to the place Arcy, in La Manche.

Spelling variations of this family name include: D'Arcy, Darcie, Darcy, Arcy and others.

First found in Lincolnshire where the Norman Knight of the name Norman De Areci was listed as a landholder in the Domesday Book of 1086; he was granted 33 Lordships by William the Conqueror. Other early records of the name in Lincolnshire include William Daresci in the Pipe Rolls of 1191; Roger Arsi on record between 1173 and 1182; Osbert de Arcy in the Hundred Rolls of 1273; and a Thomas Darcy in 1276.

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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes:

Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
Known spelling variations
Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
First settlers to North America
Notable contemporary bearers of the name
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Richard Darcy, who arrived in Maryland in 1637; Edward Darcy, who arrived in Virginia in 1642; Thomas Darcy, who settled in Maryland in 1661; Bartho Darcy, who came to Virginia in 1697.

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Some noteworthy people of the name d'arcy

Thomas Francis Darcy (1932-2000), American Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist
William Knox D'Arcy (1849-1917), English born entrepreneur, after success in gold mining in Australia, he became a founder of the oil and petrochemical industry in Persia (Iran)
Thomas Darcy (1467-1537), English soldier
Martin Cyril D'Arcy (1888-1976), theologian and Jesuit
Ray D'Arcy (b. 1964), Irish television and radio presenter
Patrick Darcy (1598-1668), Irish constitutional nationalist theoretician

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the d'arcy family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the d'arcy coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the d'arcy genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The d'arcy Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The d'arcy 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.