Durent History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France
Scotland

Though shrouded by the mists of time, the chronicles of Scotland reveal the early records of the Norman surname Durent which ranks as one of the oldest. The history of the name is interwoven within the colorful plaid of Scottish history and is an intrinsic part of the heritage of Scotland.

Early Origins of the Durent family

The surname Durent was first found in Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and Salop, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Durent family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Durent research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1140, 1296, 1632 and 1692 are included under the topic Early Durent History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Durent Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Durand, Durant, Durande, Durrane and others.

Early Notables of the Durent family

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Durent migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Durent Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Eagell Durent, who landed in Maryland in 1675 1

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)