De la hay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Noble surnames, such as De la hay, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name De la hay, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Lorraine. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The De la hay family originally lived at the town of Paresse or Parez, in the Lorraine. Although one would at first assume that the name is derived from the city of Paris, evidence suggests that the names of both the town in the Lorraine and the French capital are derived from a Gaulish tribe called the Parisii.

Early Origins of the De la hay family

The surname De la hay was first found in Lorraine, where the family was first established and expanded into one of the more notable families of the region.

Early History of the De la hay family

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De la hay Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Deshaies, Deshais, De'Hay, DeHaye, Dehaye, Dehays, Deshayes, Desaix, Desai and many more.

Early Notables of the De la hay family

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De la hay migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

De la hay Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Arthur Delahay, who landed in Maryland in 1637 1
Charles Delahay, who landed in Maryland in 1637 1
Sarah Delahay, who arrived in Virginia in 1637 1
John Delahay, who landed in Maryland in 1638 1
John DeLaHay, who arrived in Maryland in 1641 1
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De la hay Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Nancy DeLaHay, aged 59, who landed in New York in 1868 1

De la hay migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

De la hay Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. William Delahay, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "England" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 6th February 1867 2
Mrs. Elizabeth Delahay, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "England" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 6th February 1867 2

Contemporary Notables of the name De la hay (post 1700) +

Mark William Delahay (1828-1897), United States federal judge, an early supporter of the Republican Party and friend of Abraham Lincoln
William James "Bobby" Delahay (1900-1978), Welsh international rugby union player who played from 1923 to 1937, member of the Wales National Team (1922-1927)

Citations +

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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html