Curen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Belgium

Early Origins of the Curen family

The surname Curen was first found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Brabant, an ancient duchy from 1190 onward. Within the province Brussels and Louvain are the major cities and the smaller Clabecq, Tubize and Wavre towns. Other towns include Vilvorde, Tirlemont and Hal. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family. Originally Clerx French from Paris this family name settled in Brabant about the 15th century where they held a family seat at Belletanche and Waroux in Limburg and Liege.

Early History of the Curen family

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Curen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Clerx, Clerex, Cuerens, vanCuren, van Curon, Curen and many more.

Early Notables of the Curen family

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Curen migration to the United States +

Curen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Martha Curen, who landed in Maryland in 1676 1

Curen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hugh Curen, who settled in New York in 1857

Curen migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 2

Curen Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Math Curen, who settled in Barbados in 1679

Sources +

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)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies