Dinsdales History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Dinsdales family

The surname Dinsdales was first found in Durham at Low Dinsdale or Over Dinsdale, a parish, in the union of Darlington, S. W. division of Stockton ward. "A sulphureous well was discovered in [here] 1789, at the depth of seventy-two feet from the surface; it received the name of Dinsdale Spa, and has become a place of resort during the summer season." 1

Early History of the Dinsdales family

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Dinsdales Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dimsdale, Dinsdale, Dimsdales, Dinsdales, Dinsdayle, Dimsdayle, Dinsdaile and many more.

Early Notables of the Dinsdales family

Thomas Dimsdale (1712-1800), 1st Baron Dimsdale, an eminent English physician, whose work on inoculation for small pox caught the attention of Empress Catherine II of Russia. She...
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Migration of the Dinsdales family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Dinsdale who settled in Virginia in 1638; Robert Dinsdale who settled in Pennsylvania in 1682; and William Dimsdale who settled in New England in 1663..

The Dinsdales 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: Magnas Hippocrates; tu nobis major
Motto Translation: Great Hippocrates; Thou art greater than we.

Sources +

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