Dansken History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Dansken family

The surname Dansken was first found in Dundee, where they held a family seat in their territories. The Pictish influence on Scottish history diminished after Kenneth Macalpine became King of all Scotland. But those east coast families still played an important role in government and were more accessible to Government than their western highland counterparts. Black has it that this name came to us from Danzig in Poland. We would opine that this name Danskine was one of many surviving Scottish families who joined Gustavus Adolphus in his Thirty Years War. Later they held estates at Dunblane.

Early History of the Dansken family

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Dansken Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dansken, Danskin, Danskeen, Danskine and others.

Early Notables of the Dansken family

George Dansken, poet

Migration of the Dansken family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Danskin, who arrived in Florida in 1767; Thomas Danskin, who settled in Quebec in 1827; George Danskin, who settled in Ontario in 1871; and Andrew Danskin, who came to Ontario in 1871..

The Dansken Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Nec improvidus
Motto Translation: Not eager