Wallace - Person Sheet
Wallace - Person Sheet
NameAVENT, Downham
Birth Dateabt 1585
Birth PlaceDevon, Devonshire, England
Death Dateabt 1626 Age: 41
Death PlaceDevon, Devonshire, England
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Avent
Variants: Avant
Current Frequencies GB 287, Ireland 0
GB frequency 1881: 274
Main GB location 1881: Devon

Norman, English: nickname from Old French avenant ‘fitting; handsome, comely’, an adjective that also used as a personal name. Compare Davenant and Havenhand.

Early bearers: given names: Avenant de Twipp’, 1204 in Curia Regis Rolls (Devon).

Surnames: Osbert, Ralph Auenant, 1156-80 in Bury (Suffolk), 1198 in Feet of Fines (Norfolk); Richard Avenant, 1357 in Patent Rolls; George Avent, 1601 in IGI (Yealmpton, Devon); Alexander Avenant, 1613 in IGI (Kings Norton, Worcs); John Avenant, 1651 in Devon Wills (Stokeninteignhead).”
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Birth Dateabt 1585
Birth PlaceBrixton, Plymouth, England
Death Dateabt 1626 Age: 41
Death PlaceBrixton, Plymouth, England
ChildrenThomas (~1608-1675)
Last Modified 18 Feb 2017Created 12 Feb 2022 by Robert Avent