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Darby Family History
Darby Genealogy & Family TreeDarby is an English name from Derbyshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English Doer-by and means "farmstead where the deer are kept." In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Roger de Derby--was recorded in 1160. The family motto is Utcunque placuerit Deo which means "Howsoever it shall have pleased God."
Other spellings of the name include "Darbie," "Darbey," "Darbyshire," "Darbishire," "Derby," "Derbie," "Derbey," and "Derbyshire." Notable people with the surname include American actress Kim Darby (True Grit, Better of Dead..., Don't Be Afraid of the Dark), American football player Kenneth Darby (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, St. Louis Rams), and American baseball player George Darby (Cincinnati Reds). The first Darby to come to America was Tho Darby in Virginia in 1635.
Darby Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Darby -- --, 1720 December 0, 1757 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Elizabeth Anne Darby -- --, 1568 April 19, 1641 England
- Edward Darby -- --, 1639 January 25, 1724
- Harold Edwin Darby -- --, 1908 December 0, 1990 Ohio
- Mildred Darby -- --, 1917 December 2, 2007 West Virginia
Darby Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Edward Darby -- --, 1870 January 12, 1944 Kentucky
- Esther Darby -- --, 1690 May 10, 1767 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Hannah Darby -- --, 1791 June 0, 1841
- Richard Darby -- --, 1801 January 0, 1867
- Elizabeth Darby -- --, 1646 December 23, 1688 Massachusetts
