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DURANS
" the son of Durant "
The Durans Family Coat of Arms
The name Durans was first found in Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Salop.
They were granted land by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for
their distinguished assistance at the
Battle of Hastings in 1066 AD.
GENERATION ONE
Richard Durans and Dinah North married 30 May 1680
CHILDREN
Elizabeth
baptised 20 June 1680
John
born 1690
(my direct ancestor)
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GENERATION TWO
John Durans 1690 and Mary Hardy 1692 marriage unknown
CHILDREN
Richard
baptised 15 January 1716 at Mirfield. Married Mary Fitton on
25 December 1741
John
baptised 27 December 1719 at Mirfield. Married Grace Holdsworth on
9 May 1745 at Mirfield.
Sarah
baptised 3 December 1722 at Mirfield. Married John Parker on
5 October 1756 at Dewsbury.
Susanna
baptised 28th December 1725
(my direct ancestor)
Martha
baptised 7 April 1729 at Mirfield
Elizabeth
(Betty) baptised 11 October 1731 at Mirfield. Married James Ellis on 8
January 1753 at Mirfield.
Thomas
baptised 26 December 1734 at Mirfield. Married Martha Farnish on
2 May 1757. She died 1759. Thomas then married Arabella Barley at Mirfield
on 26 December 1759.
GENERATION THREE
Susanna Durans 1725 and Thomas Scholefield 1723
married 17 May 1748