Goyse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Goyse

What does the name Goyse mean?

The distinguished surname Goyse 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.

Early Origins of the Goyse family

The surname Goyse 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.

Early History of the Goyse family

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Goyse Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Goy, Goys, Goyse,Goyler and others.

Early Notables of the Goyse family

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Goyse migration to the United States +

Goyse Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mary Goyse, who arrived in Virginia in 1658 1

Sources +

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)