| ![Show Contents]() Defrain History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Defrain familyThe surname Defrain was first found in Shropshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire. Early History of the Defrain familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Defrain research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1140, 1172, 1350, 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Defrain History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Defrain Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Defrain has been recorded under many different variations, including Frayne, Freyne, Frene, Frenye, Freny, Frenney, Frenny, Frennes, Frenes, Frenye, Frain, Frayn, Fraine and many more. Early Notables of the Defrain familyMore information is included under the topic Early Defrain Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Defrain family to Ireland
Some of the Defrain family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Defrain or a variant listed above:
Defrain Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Peter Defrain, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Defrain (post 1700) | + |
- Darren DeFrain (b. 1967), American author and teacher of creative writing who writes novels, short fiction, and essays from Fairbanks, Alaska
- 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)
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Defrain migration to the United States 
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