Devereux family

[LJBeastie]

Hello everyone,

Some extremely kind person has put together a family tree for my maternal ancestors and one branch came as quite a surprise:

http://www.genealogydepot.com/14493b.html

I wasn't expecting to come across a name like Devereux as my family has such a working class background.

Does anyone have any further information on the Devereuxs of Suffolk, particularly how a French name ended up in East Anglia? 

[hookleg]

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=393748.0
There is a definite Devereux link in the area around Rattlesden, Drinkstone, Hesset, Rougham.
I have a Devereux Hustler on my tree. Buried at Norton. I have put in a link above which may or not be helpful.
Also http://www.ancestry.co.uk/name-origin?surname=devereux

[KGarrad]

The name is more common than you think!

1881 census reports 827 people with the surname Devereux, and another 168 with the surname Devereaux.

I would guess that they cam over with the Normans?

[hookleg]

http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/DEVEREUX.htm
This gives history from Norman times.

Also they were Earls of Essex. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Devereux_family     gives links to 41 pages of Devereux family members.

[mohican]

There was a Devereux family in Icklingham, Suffolk, in 1861-91 and perhaps longer. The head of houshold was a brickmaker, William Devereux, and the house they lived in for quite some time was known as "Brick Kiln" in the censuses. My own ancestors lived in the same house in 1851.

[Greensleeves]

Devereux baptisms, Rattlesden:

08/28/1604  Devereux         Ann            Peter (clerk) & Julian             
02/03/1663  Devereux         Anne (bb)      Anne                 
03/12/1624  Devereux         Elizabeth      Peter                 
06/15/1603  Devereux         Fraunces (d)   Peter & Julian                     
03/01/1614  Devereux         John           Peter (MA) & Julian                 
01/13/1608  Devereux         Judeth         Peter (Minister) & Julian           
05/19/1606  Devereux         Julian         Peter (Minister) & Julian           
04/21/1618  Devereux         Mary           Peter                 
04/10/1610  Devereux         Peter          Peter & Julian         
04/01/1649  Devereux         Peter          John                               
02/04/1612  Devereux         Robert         Peter (MA) & Julian                 
09/04/1616  Devereux         William        Peter & Julian 

[Greensleeves]

Devereux marriage, Rattlesden:

11/25/1602    Devereux     Peter (BA)    ffraunces      Julian

[Greensleeves]

Devereux burials, Rattlesden:

11/08/1674  Devereux     Anne                                                   
06/29/1629  Devereux     Elizabeth                                             
07/03/1638  Devereux     Francis       an infant                               
01/05/1644  Devereux     Mary                                                   
02/05/1694  Devereux     Mis           a ancient woman                         
04/01/1649  Devereux     Peter         s of John - bp same day                 
09/14/1658  Devereux     William     

[LJBeastie]

Hello everyone!

Thank you very much for all this info, it's been really helpful

I've hit a brick wall with a Richard Devereux who I can't trace beyond his marriage in 1729 to Elizabeth Jordan. He was married at Tostock which is pretty close to Rattlesden so I assume he's an offshoot of the Devereuxs you've mentioned above.

He had a son, also named Richard, who was born in Great Barton in 1730. But I can't find any more details on Richard Snr.

Does anyone have any info/suggestions?

Thanks in advance!