Keys Family Crest and Coat of Arms
I Am Going To Tell My Family's Story & History With My Brand New Friends on "GateWorld" Right Here.
By: Brandon Michael Keys
Year 1066
"The History of my Family The KEYS Family" "Back To The Year 1066"
Keys Family Motto
"In Domino Confido" "I Trust In The Lord"
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I Am Going To Tell My Family's Story & History With My Brand New Friends on "GateWorld" Right Here.
By: Brandon Michael Keys
Year 1066
"The History of my Family The KEYS Family" "Back To The Year 1066"
Keys Family Motto
"In Domino Confido" "I Trust In The Lord"
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Keys is a name whose history on English soil Dates back to the wave of migration that fallowed the Norman Conquest of England of 1066. The Keys family lived my family lived near a dock, and may have been employed there having derived from the Old French world kay, which became kaye, keye, and keay in Old English. These were all name undoubtedly lived near some docks, and could easily have been workers there. There is also the possibility that the name derived from the Latin personal name Caius, a name that dates from the Roman occupation of Britain. There is a record of a Britus filius Kay in 1199, in Northants; filius means "son of." There is a third possibility; in the north of England ka was aword for jackdaw (derived from the Old Scandinavian), and was often applied as a nickname; some nicknames became surnames and this found in England are of the local type. This makes this name a polygenetic name, which means that those arose spontaneously at different times and places and meant different things. Documents such as the Doomsday Book have survived 1000 years, providing us with excellent material with which to trace the history of a surname. Extensive study of these ancient records reveal this surname, Keys, to be of Anglo Saxon origin. The first record of the Keys surname was found in Yorkshire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
During research it was noted that the Keys surname was spelled in different ways including Keyes, Key, "Keys," Keye, Keyse, and these variations would occur even in references to the same person. In order to explain this phenomenon of my family name Keys we must look back to some of the earliest documents written in English. In the 14th century Geoffrey Chaucer, auther of Canterbery tales, would spell "told" as "ytold" and "tolde" became at this time spelling rules did not truly exist.
The history of the Anglo-Saxons gives us insight into the early origins of the people my family bearing the Keys surname. The Saxons were originally from Germany and began to settle in southwestern England in about the 400 A.D. The Angles, another Teutonic tribe, occupied the east coast, north of the Saxons. The Angle and Saxon cultures became intertwined as time passed.
After centuries of dominance the Anglo-Saxons lost power after a number of invasions. In 1066 Duke William of Normandy claimed the throne of England and brought an army to enforce his claim. Norman success was confirmed at the Battle of Hastings. However, despite this change of leadership, the culture of England as a whole was an Anglo-Saxon culture.
During this peroid the Keys family my family was found in Yorkshire where they were recorded as a family of great antiquity and were lords of the manor of Oakenshaw and estates in that shire. Within the next century they branched to Oldstede and to Thornbury in Gloucestershire, and into Kent. They my family flourished on their estates for several centuries. Their my present family seats are at Burnt Wood and Fulford Hall. Distinguished members of the family my family include Keyes of Yorkshire.
The medieval period was an era of change and uncertainty in England; conflicts occured often, but tended to be localized to one region. Later, the succession of the Stuarts witnessed the begining of political problems which affected people on a much wider scale. Conflicts between the king and the parliament, and between the Catholics and the Protestants, along with plague and the great fire of London, made the 17th century a turbulent time.
Families settled in Ireland for a variety of reasons. Some went voluntarily, while others were exiles. In Ireland they settled in the county Donegal.
The problems at home forced many families to consider begining a new life in the Americas. Yet the New World presented difficulties never faced before. Unfamiliar soils, climate, and deseases meant that colonists had to adapt or parish. Several of the early English attempts at colonizing North America net with disaster.
Migrants and my family bearing the Keys surname, or a variant spelling of this name, included John Key, settled in the Barbados in 1634; Adam Key settled in Virginia in 1639; Peter Key settled in Virginia in 1653; Thomas and Sarah Key settled in Virginia in 1649; William Key settled with his wife and servants in the Barbados in 1680; Thomas and Daniel Keyes settled in Virginia in 1638.
Canada came into being during this period of empire building. The first European colonists to come to Canada were of French origin. However. in 1763 Canada was ceded to the British. Soon after this, the first large group of European colonists to come to Canada acquired Rupert's Land, and this, along with other contributing factors, marked the beginning of westward expansion like the wild west.
Individuals like my family relitives bearing this surname my name Keys, have continued to distinguish themselves in recent times. Among them: Alexander Keys, Australian Grazier; David Keys, Physicist; William Keys, Trade Unionist; Professor Ivor Keys, Music; General Bert Key; Sir Charles Key; General Clement Key; Edward Key, Consul General; Rev.John Key.
Hey fellow members and users I just wanted to say to all of you: What is your favorite myths and legends of all time and what is your favorite century in time where when and why???
Mine is Medieval England I love both King Richard the Lion Heart to King Author of the round table my own family dates back to the year 1066 A,D, and was said to have been members of the knights templers and the round table the "Keys Family" my full name is "Brandon Michael Keys".
My family's motto is "In Domino Confido" translated as "I Trust In The Lord" I also had found out that my family's name "Keys" also origintes from the latin personal name of "Caius" it is said that my family once owned 8 estates and were lords over 8 of those cities back in the 1000's and 1100's A,D,.
The bottem name under the excalibur sword is of my family look at the most bottem name that is being pointed by the tip of the excalibur sword its "Sir Key"
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The Ancestor of my family the "Keys" Family"
The Knights of the Round Table
Sir Kay | King Arthur & The Knights of the Round Table
King Arthur Sir Galahad
Sir Lancelot >Sir Kay<------------ My Ancestor
Sir Gawain Sir Bors de Ganis
Sir Geraint Sir Lamorak
Sir Gareth Sir Tristan
Sir Gaheris Sir Percivale
Sir Bedivere.
Sir Kay
Sir Kay was the son of Ector (Ectorious) and the foster brother of King Arthur. History records Kay (Cai in Welsh) as being a very tall man, as shown by his epithet, the Tall. He appears in the Mabinogion tale of "Culhwch and Olwen" as the foremost warrior at the Court of the King Arthur, and apparently had mystical powers and was called one of the "Three Enchanter Knights of Britain" for:
"nine nights and nine days his breath lasted under water, nine nights and nine days would he be without sleep. A wound from Cai's sword no physician might heal. When it pleased him, he would be as tall as the tallest tree in the forest. When the rain was heaviest, whatever he held in his hand would be dry for a handbreadth before and behind, because of the greatness of his heat, and, when his companions were coldest, he would be as fuel for them to light a fire".
Sir Kay at times had a volatile and cruel nature, but he was Arthur's senechal and one of his most faithful companions. Kay married Andrivete, daughter of King Cador of Northumberland, and he is credited with sons called Garanwyn and Gronosis and a daughter called Kelemon. Some sources say that Kay was a Saxon, but was unlike the heathen Saxons because he was a Christian.
There are different accounts of his death: throughout Welsh literature it is claimed that he was killed by Gwyddawg who was, in turn, killed by Arthur; but he is also said to have been killed by the Romans or in the war against Mordred.
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