| ![Show Contents]() Dukinfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The present generation of the Dukinfield family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in or near the settlement of Dukinfield, in the parish of Stockport in Cheshire. The surname Dukinfield belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Dukinfield familyThe surname Dukinfield was first found in Cheshire at Dukinfield, a small town and today within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester. The place dates back to at least the 12th century when it was listed as Dokenfeld and literally meant "open land where ducks are found" derived from the Old English words duce + feld. 1 "This place is supposed to derive its name from the circumstance of the standard of the Danes having been captured here by the victorious Saxons; the figure of a raven or doken was impressed on the Danish flag, and the spot was named, in the Anglo-Saxon dialect, Dockenveldt, or the Field of the Raven. At the earliest period to which records extend, the township was included in the fee of Dunham-Massey: the third Hamon de Massey confirmed Dukinfield to Matthew de Bramhall, about 1190; and the family of Dukinfield appears to have held the place in fee of the Bramhalls, and to have been connected with it for a period exceeding five centuries. The widow of Sir William Dukinfield Daniel (a name assumed by the family) conveyed the estate, in marriage, to the Astleys, about 1767; and the present lord of the manor is Francis Dukinfield P. Astley, Esq." 2 Dukinfield Hall has been held by the Duckenfeld family since at least the 1600s. "Dukinfield Old Hall was originally built in the Norman era; but the gabled front and frogged pinnacles of the present edifice denote it to be a structure of the reign of Henry VIII." 2 Early History of the Dukinfield familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dukinfield research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1550, 1619, 1642, 1653, 1670, 1689, 1729, 1742 and 1950 are included under the topic Early Dukinfield History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dukinfield Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Dukinfield include Duckenfield, Dickenfield, Dukinfield, Dukenfield, Duckinfield, Dunkinfield and many more. Early Notables of the Dukinfield familyNotables of this surname at this time include: - Lieutenant Colonel Robert Duckenfield (1619-1689) from Dukinfield in Cheshire, a Parliamentarian commander during the English Civil War. He was eldest son of Robert Duckenfield of Dukinfield, Cheshire
- Sir Robert Dukinfield was 1st Baronet of Dukinfield, Cheshire (1642-1729); and Sir Charles Dukinfield was 2nd Baronet (1670-1742)
Migration of the Dukinfield familyThousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Dukinfield were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: J.P. Duckenfield who settled in N. Carolina in 1675; along with his brother Thomas; Alfred, Arthur, James, and Thomas Duckenfield all arrived in Pennsylvania in 1820..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dukinfield (post 1700) | + |
- Sir Henry Robert Dukinfield (1791-1858), 7th Baronet of Dukinfield
- Sir John Lloyd Dukinfield (1785-1836), 6th Baronet of Dukinfield
- Sir Nathaniel Dukinfield (1746-1824), 5th Baronet of Dukinfield
- Sir Samuel Dukinfield (1716-1768), 4th Baronet of Dukinfield
- Sir William Dukinfield -Daniel (1725-1758), 3rd Baronet of Dukinfield
- Dukinfield Henry Scott (1854-1934), British botanist awarded the Darwin Medal in 1926
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: Ubi amor ibi fides
Motto Translation: Where there is love, there is faith.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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