| ![Show Contents]() Dethick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Dethick familyThe surname Dethick was first found in Derbyshire where the family name was first referenced in the year 1273 when Geoffrey of Dethek held estates in that shire. Dethick Manor is a 16th century manor house at Dethick, Amber Valley, Derbyshire. Early records revealed that Robert Dethick who died in 1403 passed the estate to the Babingtons who have held the manor for centuries. Today the manor is privately held by the television presenter Simon Groom who runs the 170 acre farm and manor. The chapelry of Dethwick-Lea in Derbyshire "as early as the reign of Henry III., belonged to a family who took their name from the place. The elder branch became extinct in the reign of Henry VI., and the heiress brought the estate to the Babingtons." 1 Early History of the Dethick familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dethick research. Another 196 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1500, 1510, 1519, 1520, 1542, 1549, 1584, 1600, 1603, 1612 and 1656 are included under the topic Early Dethick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dethick Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Dethick, Dethik, Dethek, Deathick, Dathick, Dathik, Dethic and many more. Early Notables of the Dethick familyDistinguished members of the family include - Sir Gilbert Dethick KT FSA (c. 1510-1584), English officer of arms at the College of Arms in London, Garter Principal King of Arms. "He was probably born in 1519 or 1520, although according to the ins...
- Sir William Dethick (c. 1542-1612), was another English officer of arms at the College of Arms in London and son of Sir Gilbert Dethick
Migration of the Dethick familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dethick (post 1700) | + |
- Sir William Dethick, long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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