Show ContentsVaulx History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Vaulx was carried to England in the enormous movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Vaulx family lived in East Lothian, Scotland. Their name, however, is a reference to Vaux or Vallibus, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

Early Origins of the Vaulx family

The surname Vaulx was first found in East Lothian, where they were directly descended from the great baronial family of De Vaux, or De Vallibus, and still had a castle of this name in Normandy until the year 1080. They possessed Dalston and Gilliesland in Cumberland, and the barony of Dirletoun in East Lothian.

Early History of the Vaulx family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vaulx research. Another 170 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1244, 1255, 1306, 1437, 1490, 1515, 1516, 1538 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Vaulx History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vaulx Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vance, Vans, Vaux, de Vallibus and others.

Early Notables of the Vaulx family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was John Vaus or Vascus (1490?-1538?), Scottish Latinist, the earliest Scottish writer on grammar, born in Aberdeen. "He appears to have studied at Paris, and to have returned to his...
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Ireland Migration of the Vaulx family to Ireland

Some of the Vaulx family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Vaulx migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vaulx Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Alice Vaulx, who arrived in Virginia in 1640 1
  • James Vaulx, who landed in Virginia in 1682 1
  • Robert Vaulx, who arrived in Virginia in 1685 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Vaulx (post 1700) +

  • Charles de Vaulx (d. 2021), Moroccan French-born asset manager
  • Brigadier-General William Vaulx Carter (1883-1973), American Assistant Adjutant-General, US Army (1940-1942) 2


  1. 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)
  2. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, November 3) William Carter. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Carter/William_Vaulx/USA.html


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