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Early Origins of the Ducie family

The surname Ducie was first found in Staffordshire 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 they held estates in that shire and held a family seat at Wittenhall.

Early History of the Ducie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ducie research. Another 175 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1096, 1455, 1487, 1504, 1510, 1575, 1600, 1631, 1634, 1656 and 1661 are included under the topic Early Ducie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ducie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ducie, Ducy, Ducey, Deucy, Deuce, Duce, Douce, Douse, Dousy, Doucet and many more.

Early Notables of the Ducie family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • Sir Robert Ducie, 1st Baronet (1575-1634), an English merchant, Lord Mayor of London in 1631 and banker to King Charles
  • Sir Richard Ducie, 2nd Baronet (died 1656)

Migration of the Ducie family

Some 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..



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