| ![Show Contents]() Dufty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The earliest origins of the Dufty surname date from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name reveals that an early member was a person who was considered brave and strong. The surname Dufty originally derived from the Old English word doughty or dohti which meant valiant, hardy, manly. 1 Most sources agree that this is the generally accepted origin of the name. However, one source claims the name to be Norman in origin as the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae notes William de Oughtia, Normandy 1180, 1198. 2 Early Origins of the Dufty familyThe surname Dufty was first found in Yorkshire where early spellings of the name varied greatly. By example, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included: Johanna Doughti; Johannes Doughty, taylour; and Adam Doughty. In the East Riding of Yorkshire, the Poll Tax Rolls for Howdenshire included Robertus Dughty and Johannes Dughti. 3 While most of the records of the name come from Yorkshire, we must look to Bedfordshire for the first record. For it is here that William Douti held lands as listed in the Assize Rolls in 1247. Later, William Doughty was listed in Leicestershire in 1300 and John Dughti was listed as a Freeman of York in 1314. 4 Early History of the Dufty familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dufty research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1365, 1533, 1545, 1577, 1578, 1598, 1599, 1613, 1620, 1655, 1672 and 1792 are included under the topic Early Dufty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dufty Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Dufty are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Dufty include: Doughty, Doughtie, Dowtie, Dowty and others. Early Notables of the Dufty familyNotables of the family at this time include Thomas Doughty (1545-1578), an English nobleman, soldier, scholar and personal secretary of Christopher Hatton. His association with Francis Drake, on a 1577 voyage to interfere with Spanish treasure fleets, ended in a shipboard trial for treason and witchcraft and Doughty's execution.John Doughtie...
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 Dufty migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Dufty or a variant listed above:
Dufty Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Dufty, who arrived in Virginia in 1703 5
| Dufty migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Dufty Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Miss. Maria Dufty, British Convict who was convicted in Worcester, Worcestershire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 9th March 1847, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
- Richard Dufty, aged 23, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Royal Albert"
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dufty (post 1700) | + |
- William Francis Dufty (1916-2002), American writer, and nutrition activist who wrote over 40 books
- Bevan Dufty (b. 1955), American politician, Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2002-2011)
- Alec Dufty (b. 1987), former American soccer
- Craddock Dufty (b. 1900), New Zealand rugby league player who played from 1919-1930
- Alan Rex Dufty (b. 1947), Australian two-time gold, five-time silver and bronze medalist Paralympic athlete
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th February 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1847
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