Devanant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Devanant family

Early History of the Devanant family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Devanant research. Another 170 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1510, 1600, 1137, 1432, 1398, 1541, 1542, 1455, 1487, 1643, 1596, 1576, 1641, 1576, 1597, 1606, 1668, 1656, 1714, 1685, 1681 and 1680 are included under the topic Early Devanant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Devanant Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Davenant, Devanant, Davenaunt, Devonaunt, Davenont, Devonont, Davenon, Devenon, D'Avenant and many more.

Early Notables of the Devanant family (pre 1700)

Distinguished members of the family include John Davenant (1576-1641), Bishop of Salisbury, born in 1576 in Watling Street, London, where his father was a wealthy merchant. He was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge, of which society he became a fellow in 1597. [1] Sir William Davenant (ca.1606-1668), also spelled D'Avenant, was an English poet and playwright; and his son...
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Migration of the Devanant family

Some 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..