Dene History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThis Irish family claim descent from the Tribes of Galway, and was a native family that when the name is Anglicized from Gaelic, it becomes Dean(e) or a family that came from England to the Emerald Isle. Early Origins of the Dene familyThe surname Dene was first found in Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, and Mayo. According to Hardiman, the name came from England when William Den of Bristol arrived in Galway. But we defer to MacLysaght, who notes the family claim descent as "one of the 'Tribes of Galway', and was originally le Den. Another family of Ormond was de Denne. Some Tipperary families are Ó Déagháin; while those of Ulster are Mac an Deagánaigh. " 1 Early History of the Dene familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dene research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1400, 1509, 1547, 1610, 1628, 1653, 1659, 1674, 1708 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Dene History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dene Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Dean, Deane, Dene, Deans, Deanes, Denes, Adeane and others. Early Notables of the Dene familyDistinguished members of the family include Joseph Deane PC (1674-1715), an Irish politician and judge, Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer; Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord High Chancellor of England during... Migration of the Dene family to IrelandSome of the Dene family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Dene Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Dene Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Dene Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3 Dene Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century
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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: Forti et fideli nihil difficile Motto Translation: To the brave and faithful man nothing is difficult.
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