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The surname Minnay was first found in Devon 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 13th century where they held estates and held a family seat at Honiton in that shire.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Minnay research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1080, 1163, 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Minnay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Minifie, Minifee, Minnifee, Minnifie, Minifey, Minnifey, Mennafee, Menifey, Menifie, Mennifie, Menefee, Menafee, Minafie and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Minnay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: George Minifie, who arrived in Virginia in 1623; Elizabeth Minifee, who settled in Virginia in 1634; Wm. Minifie, who settled in Virginia in 1639; Charles Minifie, who arrived in Virginia in 1643.