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![Show Contents]() Devonaunt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Devonaunt familyThe surname Devonaunt was first found in Essex 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 13th century when the held estates in that county. Early History of the Devonaunt familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Devonaunt research. Another 170 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1137, 1398, 1432, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1541, 1542, 1576, 1596, 1597, 1600, 1606, 1641, 1643, 1656, 1668, 1680, 1681, 1685 and 1714 are included under the topic Early Devonaunt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Devonaunt Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Davenant, Devanant, Davenaunt, Devonaunt, Davenont, Devonont, Davenon, Devenon, D'Avenant and many more. Early Notables of the Devonaunt familyDistinguished members of the family include John Davenant (1576-1641), Bishop of Salisbury, born in 1576 in Watling Street, London, where his father was a wealthy merchant. He was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge, of which society he became a fellow in 1597. 1
Sir William Davenant (ca.1606-1668), also spelled D'Avenant, was an English poet and playwright; and his son...
Another 58 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Devonaunt Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Devonaunt familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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