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![Show Contents]() Neve History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished surname Neve was first brought to England in the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is derived from the Old French "neveu," meaning "nephew," and was most likely first borne by an orphan who was brought up in the care of his uncle. Alternatively, it may have been used as a euphemism to refer to the illegitimate son of a medieval prelate. Early Origins of the Neve familyThe surname Neve was first found in Kent, where the family held estates. After the Norman Conquest of 1066, Duke William the Conquerer granted lands to the many Norman barons under his rule; the Neve family is thought to be descended from one or several of these barons. The first known bearer of the name was Robert le Neve, who was living in Kent in 1242. Early History of the Neve familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Neve research. Another 131 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1242, 1250, 1268, 1274, 1579, 1650, 1654, 1661, 1704 and 1729 are included under the topic Early Neve History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Neve Spelling VariationsNorman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Neve, Neave, Neaves, Neeve, Neeves, Nephew, Neveu and others. Early Notables of the Neve familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - Jeffery Neve (1579-1654), a British astrologer
- Cornelius Neve (c.1650), a well-known British portrait painter
 Neve migration to the United States | + |
Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Neve or a variant listed above:
Neve Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Mary Neve, who arrived in Maryland in 1662 1
Neve Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Godfrid Neve, aged 25, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
Neve Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Neve, who settled in New York with his children in 1822
- William Neve and child arrived in New York in 1822
- William Neve, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1829 1
- Elizabeth Neve, who arrived in New York, NY in 1836 1
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Neve Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Thomas Neve, aged 43, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Caucasian" 2
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The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3Neve Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Samuel Neve who settled in Barbados in 1682
| Contemporary Notables of the name Neve (post 1700) | + |
- Loyd E. Neve, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 2008 4
- John Neve, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Wolverhampton, 1884-98 4
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- South Australian Register Tuesday 26 April 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Caucasian 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/caucasian1853.shtml
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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