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Though hidden in the annals of history, the chronicles of Scotland reveal the early records of the Norman surname Dannin 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.
The surname Dannin was first found in Denholm, a small village located between Jedburgh and Hawick in the Scottish Borders. 1
In Buckinghamshire, Denham is today a village and civil parish in the union of Eton and comprises 3780 acres. It was listed as Deneham in 1066 and later as Daneham in the Domesday Book 3.
Denham, Suffolk is near Bury St Edmunds and was listed as Denham in 1086. There is another Denham in Suffolk which lies near Eye and in this latter case, it was spelt Denham in 1086. Conjecturally, the family was descended from W. Hurrant, a Norman noble, who was granted the lands of Denham by William the Conqueror, and erected Denham Castle, and today the earthworks of the moat and bailey still remain.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dannin research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1296, 1299, 1506, 1556, 1559, 1564, 1565, 1572, 1577, 1580, 1581, 1584, 1586, 1587, 1588, 1591, 1600, 1607, 1614, 1639, 1669, 1800 and 1815 are included under the topic Early Dannin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Denham, Denholm, Denholme, Dennam and others.
Notable among the family at this time was Henry Denham (fl. 1591), English printer who was presented as an apprentice with Richard Tottel, 14 Oct. 1556. "He was fined in 1564 for printing unlicensed primers, in 1565 and 1584 for using indecorous language, and for improper behaviour on other occasions, which conduct did not prevent him from being called to the livery of the Stationers' Company in 1572, in serving as renter in 1580 and 1581, and being appointed under-warden in 1586 and 1588. He lived in Paternoster Row, at the sign of the Star, which, with the motto 'Os homini...
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Denham who settled in Virginia in 1623; followed by Richard in 1670; Charles Denham settled in Barbados in 1660; followed by John in 1680; James Denham settled in Maryland in 1716.