Deves History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Deves family

The surname Deves was first found in Oxfordshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1251 when Ralph de Deve held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Deves family

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Deves Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Deaves, Deves, Deeves, Deives and others.

Early Notables of the Deves family

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Deves migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Deves Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Miss Deves, who landed in North America in 1852 1
Michael Deves, who arrived in North America in 1853 1

Deves migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Deves Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Devid Deves, who settled in Ontario in 1871

Citations +

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)