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

The Mares surname is a habitational name derived from any of several places named with the Old French words "mareis," or "maresc," meaning "marsh."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Desmarais, Demarais, Des Marais, Desmarets, Desmarés, Desmareys, Desmaray, Desmaraie, Desmarest, Desmaret, Desmarets, Démarais, Démarets, Démarey, Démareys, Démarés, Démarey, Démaré, Démarés, Démarée, Démarées, Démaraie, Démaray, Maret, Marest, Marais, Mareys, Marets, Marest, Mares, Marays, Marrey, Mareys, Marées, Des Marest, Des Maret, Des Marets, Des Marez, De Marest, Du Marest, Du Marais, Du Marrey, Du Mareys, Du Mares, Du Marays, Du Mareys, Du Marées and many more.

First found in Cambray, Normandy where ancestors of the family belonged to the house of Bousis.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mares research. Another 342 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1096, 1108, 1113, 1360, 1429, 1500, 1518, 1519, 1567, 1595, 1604, 1648, 1676, 1682, 1696, and 1721 are included under the topic Early Mares History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 91 words(6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mares Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mares Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Mary Mares, who arrived in Virginia in 1650
  • Anna Mares, who settled in Virginia in 1654

Mares Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Mares, who landed in Georgia in 1738

Mares Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Juan De Mares, who arrived in Peru in 1834

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  • Francis Hugh Mares, retired British/Australian university English professor, Australia


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  6. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
  7. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  8. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  9. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  10. de la Porte, A. Tresor Heraldique. Paris: F. Casterman, 1864. Print.
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The Mares Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Mares 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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