The surname Durnford was first found in Wiltshire where Roger de Derneford (b. 1135) held the fifth part of a knight's fee in 1165. His father was born in 1090 in that area but his grandfather was born in 1040 in Normandy. [3] Roger de Derneford was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1190. This "Roger" may be the same as the aforementioned.
DetailsFebruary 5, 2011 1 min read In the 'blame game' which followed the Zulu battle of Isandlwana, Anthony Durnford quickly emerged as the principal scapegoat. A complex figure who arrived on the battlefield trailing a good deal of emotional baggage, Durnford had been born in Ireland in 1830 to a distinguished military family.
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DetailsThe name is derived from their residence in the civil parish of Great and Little Durnford on the river Avon in Wiltshire. The name Durnford derives from the Anglo-Saxon words "dierne ford" for "hidden ford" meaning the hidden crossing over the nearby river Avon.
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DetailsWhen Thomas Durnford died, owing almost $10,000 to McDonogh, McDonogh was granted curatorship over the estate. His association with Durnford's son was a crucial advantage to the young mulatto. In 1831, McDonogh set up Andrew Durnford as a planter, selling to him — on credit — 14 slaves and 672 acres of land along the …
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