Durye History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Scotland

The ancestors of the Durye surname date back to the Pictish clans of ancient Scotland, Durye was used as a name for a person who held the office of Dereth.

Early Origins of the Durye family

The surname Durye was first found in Fife, where they held a family seat from very early times.

Important Dates for the Durye family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Durye research. Another 299 words (21 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1296, 1464, 1519, 1526, 1564, 1555, 1616, 1596 and 1680 are included under the topic Early Durye History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Durye Spelling Variations

In the Middle ages, spelling and translation were not yet regulated by any general rules. spelling variations in names were common even among members of one family unit. Durye has appeared Durie, Durray, Doray, Dorie, Durrie and others.

Early Notables of the Durye family (pre 1700)

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Migration of the Durye family to Ireland

Some of the Durye family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Durye migration to the United States

Faced by this persecution and the generally unstable political climate of those days, many Scots chose to leave their homeland for Ireland, Australia, and North America in search of greater opportunity and freedom. The colonies across the Atlantic were the most popular choice, but a passage there was neither cheap nor easily suffered. Passengers arrived sick and poor, but those who made it intact often found land and more tolerant societies in which to live. These brave settlers formed the backbone of the burgeoning nations of Canada and the United States. It is only this century that the ancestors of these families have begun to recover their collective identity through the patriotic highland games and Clan societies that have sprung up throughout North America. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name Durye:

Durye Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Jost Durye, who arrived in New Jersey in 1675 ^[1]

Durye Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Geo Durye, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 ^[1]
• Jacob Durye, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 ^[1]

Citations

1. ^ 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)