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![Show Contents]() Neaves History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Neaves surname is derived from a place called Nevay in Angus. Early Origins of the Neaves familyThe surname Neaves was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), in the territorial origin from Nevay, a former parish now united to Essie. 1 "In 1219 Adam de Neveth was present at the perambulation of the bounds between the lands of the Abbey of Arbroath and the barony of Kinblethmont. Alexander de Neve, a Scots prisoner of war in England, had a safe conduct to return to Scotland in 1422. Thomas Nevay who witnessed the transumpt of a charter in 1450 is doubtless the Thomas Neiff, chaplain in Brechin in 1453." 2 Early History of the Neaves familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Neaves research. Another 256 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1219, 1453, 1511, 1558, 1579, 1597, 1637, 1647, 1666, 1672, 1792, 1850 and 1870 are included under the topic Early Neaves History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Neaves Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Nevay, Neave, Neaves, Nevey, Neve, Neevey and others. Early Notables of the Neaves familyNotable among the family at this time was John Nevay (died 1672), a Scottish Covenanter who after the Resortaion was banished by the privy council to Holland.
John Nevay (1792-1870) the Scottish poet, was born in Forfar on 28 January 1792, the...
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 Neaves migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Neaves Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Neaves, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1852
- Elsie Neaves, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
- Peter B. Neaves, aged 38, who immigrated to the United States from Dundee, in 1892
Neaves Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- James Neaves, aged 47, who settled in America from Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1911
- Marian Neaves, aged 28, who settled in America from London, England, in 1911
- Kathleen Neaves, aged 24, who landed in America from London, England, in 1912
- Howard Neaves, aged 59, who landed in America, in 1920
- Arther Neaves, aged 51, who landed in America, in 1920
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Neaves (post 1700) | + |
- Thomas B. Neaves, American politician, Delegate to Missouri State Constitutional Convention 21st District, 1845-46 3
- Charles Neaves, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1956 3
- Charles Neaves (1800-1876), Scottish theologian, judge and writer, known as Lord Neaves
- Kevon DeClan Neaves (b. 1985), Trinidadian football midfielder
- Alan Reginald Neaves (b. 1924), former Australian public servant, lawyer and judge, Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department (1979-1983)
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: Sola proba quae honestas
Motto Translation: Those things only are good which are honorable.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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