| ![Show Contents]() Douey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Etymology of DoueyWhat does the name Douey mean? Douey is a name that dates back to the kingdom of Dalriada in ancient Scotland. It was given to someone who lived in the Macildowie territory. The name Dowie is a shortened form of the place-name, and surname, Macildowie. In Gaelic, MacIldowie means "son of the black lad" 1 Early Origins of the Douey familyThe surname Douey was first found in on the Isle of Iona. A very rare surname, one of the first records was of "John Mc John Dowy in Boespick and Thomas Mc Allester Dowie in Dalquhalliche [who] were fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613." 1 Some of the family may be indeed English, as in Devon we found "Bampton affords a notable instance of decadence. A very poor little market-town now, it was once the head of an honour held of the Conqueror by Walter de Douay. Previously it had formed part of the royal demesne. Domesday records a population of 68, including 15 swineherds. BAMPTON affords a notable instance of decadence. A very poor little market-town now, it was once the head of an honour held of the Conqueror by Walter de Douay. Previously it had formed part of the royal demesne. A hide adjacent to the manor had been held by five thanes, and here Walter had three tenants, with eight serfs, bordars, and villeins. Walter de Douay's son, Robert de Bampton, had an only daughter, who brought the manor to the Paganells and thence again it passed to the Cogans by the marriage." 2 Early History of the Douey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Douey research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1671 and 1697 are included under the topic Early Douey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Douey Spelling VariationsSpelling in the medieval era was a highly imprecise process. Translation, particularly from Gaelic to English, was little better. For these reasons, early Scottish names are rife with spelling variations. In various documents Douey has been spelled Dowie, Dowey, Douie, Douey, MacIldowie, MacIldowy and others. Early Notables of the Douey familyMore information is included under the topic Early Douey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Douey migration to the United States | + |
Many of the ancestors of Dalriadan families who arrived in North America still live in communities along the east coast of Canada and the United States. In the American War of Independence many of the original settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the ancestors of many Scots began recovering their collective national heritage through Clan societies, highland games, and other patriotic events. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Douey or a variant listed above:
Douey Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Conrade Douey, aged 50, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1740 3
- Fred Douey, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 3
- Joseph Douey, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1796 3
Douey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Peter Douey, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 3
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Worth, R.N., A History of Devonshire London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.G., 1895. Digital
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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