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Davenport Family History
Davenport Genealogy & Family TreeDavenport is an English name from Cheshire, England, where the earliest known ancestor--Ormus de Davenport--was recorded in the 11th Century. It comes from the Middle Welsh dafn which means "trickling stream" and the Old English port for "harbor" or "wharf." The family motto is Audaces fortuna juvat which means "Fortune favors the bold."
Other spellings include “Davenporte." Notable people with the surname include American tennis play Lindsay Ann Davenport, American boxer Jack Davenport, American actress Madison Davenport (Noah, Over the Hedge, Horton Hears a Who), and British actor Jack Davenport (Pirates of the Caribbean, Smash, Coupling). The first Davenport to come to America was Richard Davenport in Massachusetts in 1628.
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Davenport Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Martha Susan Davenport -- --, 1843 December 0, 1886 Tennessee
- John Davenport -- --, 1579 January 7, 1654
- Fannie May Davenport -- --, 1831 August 5, 1885 New York
- Johannis Jan Davenport -- --, 1702 October 25, 1768 New York
- Clara Belle Davenport -- --, 1897 July 5, 1968 Virginia
Davenport Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lewis Davenport -- --, 1879 August 21, 1880 Virginia
- Mary Davenport -- --, 1685 December 0, 1780 Maryland
- Nancy Ann Davenport -- --, 1845 November 13, 1911 Ohio
- Agnes Davenport -- --, 1371 December 0, 1441
- John Davenport -- --, 1419 October 13, 1478
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