Doocay History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Doocay familyThe surname Doocay was first found in Staffordshire 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 13th century when they held estates in that shire and held a family seat at Wittenhall. Early History of the Doocay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Doocay research. Another 175 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1096, 1455, 1487, 1504, 1510, 1575, 1600, 1631, 1634, 1656 and 1661 are included under the topic Early Doocay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Doocay Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ducie, Ducy, Ducey, Deucy, Deuce, Duce, Douce, Douse, Dousy, Doucet and many more. Early Notables of the Doocay familyAnother 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Doocay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Doocay 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..
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