Duncalf History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe name Duncalf reached English shores for the first time with the ancestors of the Duncalf family as they migrated following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Duncalf family lived in Yorkshire. One reference suggests that the name could be derived from the local at the dun-croft but this is only speculation. Early Origins of the Duncalf familyThe surname Duncalf was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, where conjecturally this family is descended on the male side from Drogo de Beuvriere, a Norman knight, who held the village of Ottringham from the Archbishop of York. Drogo was originally granted the castle of Skipsey and was said to have married a kinswoman of William the Conqueror who he killed in 1086, either by accident or design. He fled the country leaving only his descendants on estates in Yorkshire. Early History of the Duncalf familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duncalf research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Duncalf History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Duncalf Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Duncalfe, Duncalf and others. Early Notables of the Duncalf familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Duncalf Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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