Denes History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThis Irish family was one of the Tribes of Galway, who came from England to the Emerald Isle. The Denes surname was derived from one of several place names, which were in turn derived from the Old English word "denu," which means "valley." This Old English word has also given rise to other local names such as West Dean in Sussex, Deane in Hampshire and Dean in Essex. Early Origins of the Denes familyThe surname Denes 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. Early History of the Denes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Denes research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1400, 1509, 1547, 1610, 1628, 1653, 1659 and 1708 are included under the topic Early Denes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Denes Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Dean, Deane, Dene, Deans, Deanes, Denes, Adeane and others. Early Notables of the Denes familyAnother 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Denes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Denes family to IrelandSome of the Denes family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Denes familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Stephen Deane who arrived on the 'Fortune', just one year after the arrival of the "Mayflower" in 1621. He built the first corn mill in New England. John Deane, his brother Walter and their wives arrived in New England in 1635.
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