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![Show Contents]() Delury History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France
From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Delury family. Originally, the French people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in France is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Delury is a nickname type of surname for a person of regal bearing or a person who played a king in a local festival. Looking back further, we find the name Delury was derived from the Old French word "roy," meaning "king." Early Origins of the Delury familyThe surname Delury was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Delury familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delury research. Another 148 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1098, 1306, 1330, 1470, 1533, 1570, 1583, 1645, 1726 and 1803 are included under the topic Early Delury History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Delury Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ray, Rays, Raie, Raies, Raye, Rayes, Rée, Rées, Rait, Rey, Reys, Rei, Reis, Duray, Leray, De Laray, Laray, du Ray, de Ray, Delurey and many more. Early Notables of the Delury familyAnother 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Delury Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Delury familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Abram Ray, who settled in Barbados in 1635; Henry Ray, who settled in Maryland in 1665; Joane Ray, who came to Maryland in 1664; Michel Ray, who settled in Boston in 1764.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Delury (post 1700) | + |
- John Delury, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964 1
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: Gracieuseté de Ray
Motto Translation: The graciousness of Ray
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