Denley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Denley family

The surname Denley was first found in Oxfordshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1279 when Thomas de Denley held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Denley family

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Denley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Denly, Denleigh, Denlegh, Dennerly, Dennarly and others.

Early Notables of the Denley family

Denley of Oxford

Denley migration to the United States +

Denley Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. John C. Denley, (b. 1883), aged 21, Cornish engineer travelling aboard the ship "Majestic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 24th March 1904 en route to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 1

Denley migration to Australia +

Denley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Denley, aged 15, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Indian" 2
W. Denley, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Indian" in 1849 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Denley (post 1700) +

Catherine Denley, English mezzo-soprano
Randall Denley, Canadian journalist for the Ottawa Citizen, author and politician
Jim Denley, Australian flautist

Sources +

Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The INDIAN 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Indian.htm