Develin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Irish surnames are linked to the long Gaelic heritage of the Island nation. The original Gaelic form of the name Develin is Ó Doibhilin. 1

Early Origins of the Develin family

The surname Develin was first found in the barony of Corran, County Sligo (Irish: Sligeach), in the province of Connacht in Northwestern Ireland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Develin family

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Develin Spelling Variations

During the Middle Ages, exact spellings for people's name did not exist. It was up to the literate scribe that was recording a person's name to decide how to spell his name. Names, therefore, often had many spelling variations. The variations of the name Develin include: Devlin, O'Devlin, Develin, Devolin, Devoline, Defflin, Devline, Davlin and many more.

Early Notables of the Develin family

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Develin migration to the United States +

A great wave of Irish migration occurred during the 19th century as a direct result of English colonial rule and tight-fisted absentee landlords. Many of these Irish immigrants boarded passenger ships bound for North America. Those who migrated early enough were given land in either British North America or the United States; those who came in the late 19th century were typically employed in industrial centers as laborers. At whatever age they undertook the dangerous passage to North America, those Irish immigrants were essential to the speedy development of the two infant nations to which they arrived, whether they broke and settled land, helped build canals, bridges, and railroads, or produced products for consumer consumption. An examination of immigration and passenger lists has uncovered a large number of immigrants bearing the name Develin or one of its variants:

Develin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jane Develin, aged 32, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1803 2
Roger Develin, aged 35, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1803 2
John S Develin, who landed in New York in 1820 2
Daniel Develin, who landed in New York in 1824 2
C Develin, aged 25, who arrived in New York, NY in 1851 2
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Develin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Develin Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

John Develin, who settled in Harbour Grace Parish, Newfoundland in 1823
Henry Develin or Devolin was a soldier of St. John's, Newfoundland in 1824 3
George Develin, aged 26, a carpenter, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Sea Horse" in 1833
Jane Develin, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Daniel O'Connell" in 1834
Mary Develin, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Robert Burns" in 1834
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Develin migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Develin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Rose A. Develin, aged 20, a dairymaid, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Lismoyne"
William Develin, aged 28, a farm labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Melbourne"

Contemporary Notables of the name Develin (post 1700) +

Luse Develin, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1864 4
John E. Develin, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1846-47, 1867 4
Charles E. Develin, American politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1920 4

The Develin Motto +

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: Crux mea stella
Motto Translation: The cross, my star

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
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)
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html