Danbridge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Danbridge family

The surname Danbridge was first found in Tandridge, Surrey, a parish in the union of Godstone, first division of the hundred of Tandridge. 1 2 3 An ancient Saxon village, it was first recorded c. 965 as Tenhric, but by the Domesday Book of 1086, it was known as Tenrige. The name is derived from the Old English "hrycg" meaning "ridge, hill." 4

Another source claims the name was from Danebridge; a location name in Cheshire. 5 Dane-Bridge is an ecclesiastical parish, partly in the parish of Davenham, and partly in the parochial chapelry of Witton. 1

Early History of the Danbridge family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Danbridge research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1665, 1691, 1710, 1747 and 1750 are included under the topic Early Danbridge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Danbridge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dandridge, Tandridge, Tanbridge, Danbridge and many more.

Early Notables of the Danbridge family

Distinguished members of the family include Bartholomew Dandridge (1691-1750) English portrait painter whose portrait of Nathaniel Hooke, the historian, is in the National Portrait Gallery. 6 Joseph Dandridge (1665-1747)...
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Migration of the Danbridge family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Annie Dandridge, aged 35, who arrived at Ellis Island destined for Washington, D.C., in 1922; Charles Dandridge, aged 53, who arrived at Ellis Island from Burraton, England, in 1907.

The Danbridge Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: In adversis etiam fide
Motto Translation: In adversity, the faith

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print