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![Show Contents]() Denvir History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Denvir came to England with the ancestors of the Denvir family in the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Denvir family lived in Norfolk. "William Denvers, evidently one of the Conqueror's adherents, occurs in the Norfolk Domesday; and genealogists assert that a Roland D'Anvers assisted at the Conquest. " 1 They were originally from Anvers, Belgium, which is the French form of the name of the city of Antwerp. 2 Early Origins of the Denvir familyThe surname Denvir was first found in Norfolk where "this name, taken from the town of Anvers, was born by Roland D'Anvers, who came thence to the conquest of England. He was ancestor of the families of D'Anvers or Culworth, raised to the degree of baronets in 1642, of D'Anvers of Dantsey, ennobled under the title of Danby, and D'Anvers of Horley." 3 Early census records revealed Ralph de Anuers, Danuers in the Pipe Rolls of Berkshire in 1230. 2 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed Ralph de Anvers in Oxfordshire. 4 Early History of the Denvir familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Denvir research. Another 55 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1428, 1459, 1460, 1504, 1545, 1568, 1573, 1588, 1601, 1624, 1630, 1643, 1655, 1659, 1660, 1668, 1674 and 1725 are included under the topic Early Denvir History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Denvir Spelling VariationsMultitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Danvers, D'Anvers, Denvers, Denver, Danver, Danvis and many more. Early Notables of the Denvir familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was John Danvers, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University (1459-1460); William Danvers SL JP (1428-1504), a British judge; Sir John Danvers (1588-1655), an English politician, one of the signatories of the death warrant of Charles I; Sir Charles Danvers (c. 1568-1601), an English soldier who plotted against Elizabeth I of England; Elizabeth Danvers née Neville, later Elizabeth Carey (c. 1545-1630), an English noblewoman; Robert Danvers also Wright, Howard and...
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Some of the Denvir family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Denvir or a variant listed above:
Denvir Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Patrick Denvir, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1845 5
- Cornelius Denvir, Richard Denvir, and Robert Denvir who took the Oath of Allegiance in Philadelphia in 1848, 1855, and 1856 respectively
- William Denvir, who was naturalized in Mobile County Alabama in 1857
- Eliz Denvir, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1893
- Henry Denvir, aged 26, who landed in America from Belfast, in 1898
Denvir Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Susette Denvir, aged 31, who landed in America, in 1910
- George Denvir, aged 22, who settled in America from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1911
- Dora Denvir, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States from Gillingham, England, in 1919
- Paul E. Denvir, aged 28, who settled in America, in 1920
- Mary Denvir, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Endiburgh, Scotland, in 1921
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Denvir (post 1700) | + |
- Laura Denvir (b. 1953), American judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri
- John Denvir, former professional American football guard
- John T. Denvir, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Illinois State Senate 19th District; Elected 1922 6
- James C. Denvir, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1912; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936 6
- The Most Reverend Cornelius Denvir (1791-1865), Irish Roman Catholic Prelate, mathematician, natural philosopher
- John Denvir (1834-1916), Irish author and prominent member of the Catholic Irish community in Liverpool
- Laura Denvir Stith (b. 1953), American jurist, judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri (2001-)
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: Forte en loyalte
Motto Translation: Brave in loyalty.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Burke, John Bernard, The Roll of Battle Abbey. London: Edward Churton, 26, Holles Street, 1848, Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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