Regney History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Regney familyThe surname Regney was first found in Devon at Eggesford, a parish, in the union of Crediton, hundred of North Tawton, South Molton and North divisions of Devon. 1 "Eggesford, also a possession of the family of Reigny, like Chumleigh, passed by female heirs to the Coplestones and Chichesters." 2 Early History of the Regney familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Regney research. Another 151 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1080, 1091, 1327, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1538 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Regney History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Regney Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Regney has been recorded under many different variations, including Regney, Geckney, Regny, Reigney, Reigny, Reginy and many more. Early Notables of the Regney familyMore information is included under the topic Early Regney Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Regney familyFor many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Regney or a variant listed above: 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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