Adeane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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This Irish family was one of the Tribes of Galway, who came from England to the Emerald Isle. The Adeane surname was derived from one of several place names, which were in turn derived from the Old English word "denu," which means "valley." This Old English word has also given rise to other local names such as West Dean in Sussex, Deane in Hampshire and Dean in Essex.

Early Origins of the Adeane family

The surname Adeane was first found in Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, and Mayo. According to Hardiman, the name came from England when William Den of Bristol arrived in Galway.

Early History of the Adeane family

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Adeane Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dean, Deane, Dene, Deans, Deanes, Denes, Adeane and others.

Early Notables of the Adeane family

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Migration of the Adeane family to Ireland

Some of the Adeane family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Adeane family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Stephen Deane who arrived on the 'Fortune', just one year after the arrival of the "Mayflower" in 1621. He built the first corn mill in New England. John Deane, his brother Walter and their wives arrived in New England in 1635.

Contemporary Notables of the name Adeane (post 1700) +

Tony Adeane (1952-2024), New Zealand lawyer and judge
Henry John Adeane (1789-1847), English politician, Member of the Parliament Cambridgeshire 1830 to 1832
Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Edward Adeane GCB, GCVO, PC (1910-1984), Baron Adeane, Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II (1953-1972)
James Whorwood Adeane (1740-1802), English politician, Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire (1789-1802)
George Edward Adeane CVO (1939-2015), Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales 1979 to 1985
Charles Robert Whorwood Adeane CB, JP (1863-1943), British soldier, Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (1915-1943), President of the Royal Agricultural Society in 1917