Douce History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Douce family

The surname Douce 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 Douce family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Douce 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 Douce History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Douce Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ducie, Ducy, Ducey, Deucy, Deuce, Duce, Douce, Douse, Dousy, Doucet and many more.

Early Notables of the Douce family

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Douce Ranking

France, the name Douce is the 5,513^rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Douce migration to Australia +

Douce Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Douce, English convict who was convicted in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Fairlie" on 14th October 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
Mr. James Douce, (b. 1817), aged 23, English convict who was convicted in Essex, England for life, transported aboard the "Duncan" on 10th December 1840, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1893 3
Mr. William Douce, (b. 1823), aged 17, English convict who was convicted in Essex, England for life, transported aboard the "Duncan" on 10th December 1840, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1888 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Douce (post 1700) +

Francis Douce (1757-1834), English antiquary, son of Thomas Douce of the six clerks office, born in London in 1757 4
Steve Douce, British gold medalist British National Cyclo-cross Champion (1983 through 1993)
Joseph Doucé (1945-1990), Belgium psychologist
Claude-Louis Douce, French advertising executive, Neuilly-Sur-Seine

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/duncan
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020