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Recent Posts
- Website Purpose
- Town of Ducey
- No Duceys Left in Ducey!
- Thoughts about the name “Ducey”
- Duceys in France
- Duceys in France Family Timeline
- Ducyes, Ducies, Duceys in England
- DUCYE / DUCIE / DUCEY of England: Family Lineage
- Internet Search of Ducyes / Ducies / Duceys in England
- How Did the Duceys get to Ireland?
- Searching for Early Duceys in Ireland
- Conclusion
- Appendix 1 – A translation excerpt from the French version of: Ducey, a la recherche de son passé, par Valérie Houlbert
- Appendix 2 – Duceys, Ducyes in Willenhall and Walsall
- Appendix 3 – Ducyes & Ducies of London
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No Duceys left in Ducey!
No Duceys left in Ducey! Historical sources tell us the town of Ducey dates back even earlier than Gallic-Roman days. The area was a battleground throughout much of its history, particularly during the Hundred Years War from 1337 to 1453, … Continue reading
How did the Ducey’s get to Ireland?
While Ireland has historical anchors going back to the First Century, it was in 1171 that Henry II of England launched the first of several invasions across the Irish Sea. By 1515, upon taking the throne, it was the turn … Continue reading
Ducey Timeline, Footnotes
Some early Ducey names and dates FRANCE (Ed. Note –We can find only rare snippets of reference to the early Norman Duceys, most of them coming from Latin texts. There are few direct linkages between these names, i.e. father to … Continue reading