The distinguished surname Goyce is one of the many names that was brought to France in the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is derived from "Gouy," the name of a village located on the Seine River in Upper Normandy, and was most likely first borne in England by Norman settlers who hailed from this region.
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Early Origins of the Goyce family
The surname Goyce was first found in the South of England, where the family was granted lands for having served William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings. The earliest known bearer of the name was Robert le Goiz, who was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls in 1201.
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Early History of the Goyce family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Goyce research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1201, 1221, 1249 and 1327 are included under the topic Early Goyce History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Goyce Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Goy, Goys, Goyse,Goyler and others.
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Early Notables of the Goyce family
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Migration of the Goyce family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mary Goyse, who settled in Virginia in 1658; Joseph Goy, who was recorded in the 1871 census of Ontario, and William John Goy, a native of England who died in Cook County, Illinois in 1904..
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