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![Show Contents]() Johnes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Johnes familyThe surname Johnes was first found in Carmarthenshire (Welsh: Sir Gaerfyrddin), located in Southwest Wales, one of thirteen historic counties and presently one of the principal area in Wales, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Johnes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Johnes research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Johnes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Johnes Spelling VariationsAlthough there are not an extremely large number Welsh surnames, there are an inordinately large number of spelling variations of those surnames. This variety of spellings began almost immediately after the acceptance of surnames within Welsh society. As time progressed, these old Brythonic names were eventually were recorded in English. This process was problematic in that many of the highly inflected sounds of the native language of Wales could not be properly captured in English. Some families, however, did decide to modify their own names to indicate a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even a patriotic affiliation. The name Johnes has seen various spelling variations: Johnes, Johns, John, Johne and others. Early Notables of the Johnes familyMore information is included under the topic Early Johnes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Johnes migration to the United States | + |
The Welsh migration to North America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries contributed greatly to its rapid development. These migrants were in search of land, work, and freedom. Those Welsh families that survived the long ocean journey were critical to the development of new industries and factories, and to the quick settlement of land. They also added to an ever-growing rich cultural heritage. A search of the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Johnes:
Johnes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Sara Johnes, who arrived in New England in 1632 1
- Jo Johnes, aged 18, who arrived in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "Hopewell" 1
- Mrs. Margaret Johnes, who arrived in New England in 1634 aboard the ship "Hercules" 1
- John Johnes, who landed in Virginia in 1638 1
Johnes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Johnes, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
| Johnes migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 2Johnes Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Mr. David Johnes, (b. 1610), aged 24, British settler travelling from London, UK arriving in St Christopher (St. Kitts) on 5th January 1634 1
- Mr. Hugh Johnes, (b. 1613), aged 22, British settler travelling from London, England aboard the ship "Alexander" arriving in Barbados in 1635 3
- Mr. Oliver Johnes, aged 25 who arrived in St. Kitts (St Christopher) aboard the ship "Amity" in 1635 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Johnes (post 1700) | + |
- John B. Johnes, American politician, Member of New Jersey State Senate from Morris County, 1845-47 4
- Arthur James Johnes (1809-1871), Welsh county court judge, born on 4 Feb. 1809, the only son of Edward Johnes of Garthmyl, near Montgomery 5
- Thomas Johnes (1748-1816), English translator of Froissart, born at Ludlow, Shropshire, in 1748, belonged to an old Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire family, the eldest son of Thomas Johnes of Llanvairclydogau and Croft Castle, Herefordshire, M.P. for Radnorshire 5
| Historic Events for the Johnes family | + |
SS Caribou - Mr. R. W. Johnes, British passenger who was Royal Air Force was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, he survived the sinking
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Deus pascit corvos
Motto Translation: God feeds the ravens.
- 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)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's retrieved 28th September 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 26 October 2020
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