Deaves History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Deaves family

The surname Deaves 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 1251 when Ralph de Deve held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Deaves family

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Deaves Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Deaves, Deves, Deeves, Deives and others.

Early Notables of the Deaves family

Distinguished members of the family include

Deaves of Oxford

Deaves migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Deaves Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Deaves, who arrived in New York, NY in 1799
Henry Deaves, who settled in New York in 1799

Deaves Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Deaves, who arrived in New York, NY in 1828 1
George Deaves, who settled in New York in 1832
John Henry Deaves, who settled in New York, NY in 1834

Contemporary Notables of the name Deaves (post 1700) +

Nikolai Deaves, American cinematographer, known for Eden (2010), The Grief Order and its Five Commandments (2011) and Heart (2011)
Ada Deaves (1855-1920), American actress, known for Mice and Men (1916)
Richard Deaves, Canadian Professor of Finance at the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
Harri Deaves (b. 2001), Welsh rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship side Ospreys

Citations +

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)