Delaval History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Delaval family

The surname Delaval was first found in Northumberland in the township of North Dissington in Northumberland. "This place was formerly the property and residence of a junior branch of the Delaval family, of whom Admiral Sir Ralph Delaval, a native of the township, sold the estate to Mr. Collingwood, of Byker." 1

"At Low Horton [in Northumberland] stood the ancient manor-house, or castle, belonging to the Delaval family, which was strongly fortified by licence in 1293, and surrounded by a double moat and rampart of earth; the greater part of the foundation was razed, and the intrenchment levelled, in 1809." 1

Early History of the Delaval family

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Delaval Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Daviles, Davile, Davillers, Davilles, Davils, Davill, de la Vale, Delavale, Delavell, Dallivall, D'eivil and many more.

Early Notables of the Delaval family

Distinguished members of the family include

Robert Delaval (born c. 1600), an English politician, Member of Parliament for Morpeth in 1659
Sir Ralph Delaval, 1st Baronet (1622-1691), was an English landowner and politician, Member of Parliament for Northumberland (1660-1661.)
His grandson Sir Ralph Delavall (d. 1707), was a British Admiral. 2

Delaval Ranking

In France, the name Delaval is the 3,470^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Delaval family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Delaval (post 1700) +

Edward Hussey DeLaval (1729-1814), English chemist, member of an ancient Northumbrian family, represented by two branches at Ford and at Seaton in that county, younger brother of Lord Delaval 4
Carl Gustaf Patrik de Laval (1845-1913), Swedish engineer
Major Delaval Graham L'Estrange Astley CB DL (1868-1951), Major in the British Army, Scottish Olympic curler who is thought to have won a medals at the 1924 Winter Olympics for both the British and Swedish Curling teams
Colonel Sir Delaval James Alfred Cotter (1911-2001), 6th Baronet of Rockforest in the County of Cork

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020