Dansom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Dansom family

Early History of the Dansom family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dansom research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1662, 1679, 1692, 1694 and 1916 are included under the topic Early Dansom History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dansom Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Dansom has undergone many spelling variations, including Danison, Danisone, Dansone, Danson and others.

Early Notables of the Dansom family

Distinguished members of the family include Thomas Danson (d. 1694), English nonconformist divine, born in the parish of St. Mary-le-Bow, London. "He then settled at Sibton, Suffolk, but in 1662 he was ejected from that living for nonconformity (Add. MS. 19165, f. 300). Subsequently he preached in London...
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Migration of the Dansom family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Dansom were among those contributors: Daniel Danison Sr. and Daniel Danison Jr. who arrived in Maryland in 1694.