Delfs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Early Origins of the Delfs family

The surname Delfs was first found in Cheshire at Doddington, an ecclesiastical district, in the parish of Wybunbury, union and hundred of Nantwich. "In a mutilated tower which formed part of Doddington Castle, erected by Sir John Delves in 1364, are preserved statues of Lord Audley and his four squires, who fought under the Black Prince at Poitiers." 1

Early History of the Delfs family

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Delfs Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Delves, Delve, Delph, Delf, Delves, Delvere, Dellves, Dellfs, Telf, Telve, Telves and many more.

Early Notables of the Delfs family

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Migration of the Delfs family to Ireland

Some of the Delfs family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Delfs migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Delfs Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Detlof Delfs, who landed in New York, NY in 1754 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Delfs (post 1700) +

Andreas Delfs (b. 1959), German conductor laureate of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Flemming Delfs (b. 1951), Danish badminton player, 1977 World Champion

The Delfs 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: Je ne puis
Motto Translation: I cannot.

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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)