Devling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Devling

What does the name Devling mean?

Irish surnames are linked to the long Gaelic heritage of the Island nation. The original Gaelic form of the name Devling is Ó Doibhilin. 1

Early Origins of the Devling family

The surname Devling was first found in the barony of Corran, County Sligo (Irish: Sligeach), in the province of Connacht in Northwestern Ireland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Devling family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Devling research. Another 151 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1211, 1316, 1641, 1735, 1778, 1825 and 1851 are included under the topic Early Devling History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Devling Spelling Variations

Irish names recorded during the Middle Ages are characterized by many spelling variations. This preponderance of variations for common names can be explained by the fact that the scribes and church officials that kept records during that period individually decided how to capture one's name. These recorders primarily based their decisions on how the name was pronounced or what it meant. Research into the name Devling revealed many variations, including Devlin, O'Devlin, Develin, Devolin, Devoline, Defflin, Devline, Davlin and many more.

Early Notables of the Devling family

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Devling migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Devling Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Bernard Devling, (Dowling), (b. 1813), aged 28, English labourer who was convicted in Lancashire, England for life for stealing, transported aboard the "David Clarke" on 3rd June 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1845 2

The Devling Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Crux mea stella
Motto Translation: The cross, my star

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-clarke