Y-Chromosome DNA Surname Project

General Info Crest DNA Study Normandy & Origins Will. Devereux (1037-1110) Treasurers of Normandy Brecon & Bredwardine Walt. Devereux (1070-1130) Walt. Devereux (1105-1165) Elnodestune & Putley John Devereux (1137-1187) Lyonshall & Bodenham Frome Whitechurch Staunton Wexford, Ire. Early Images 1st Earl of Essex 1st Earl Images 2nd Earl of Essex Illegitimate Son of 2nd Earl 2nd Earl Images 3rd Earl of Essex 3rd Earl Images Moses d'Evreux Maryland 1 Maryland 2 Maryland 3 Devericks 1 Devericks 2a Devericks 2b Devericks 2 Images Devericks 3a Devericks 3b Devericks 3 Images Devericks Wills Connecticut Conn Images1 Conn Images2 Conn Images3 Conn Images4 Massachusetts Barbados Random Photos References

Devereaux Family of Connecticut

     One individual has been tested and a haplotype of R-M512 has been identified.  Some studies indicate this may represent Scandinavian ancestry, and would support a Norman origin for this branch of the family and a link to the historical ancestor, Robert, Archbishop of Rouen.  Some early members of this family indicated descent from the Devereux Earls of Essex.

Devereaux Family of Wexford County, Ireland

Four individuals have been tested.  All are Haplotype E, Two are E-L117,

and the other two are E-L542, and E-M78. 

There is another individual with Irish ancestry demonstrating the Haplotype R-M269.

This is a closer match to the Devericks family of Virginia.

Devericks Family of Shaws Fork, Highland County, Virginia and Eastern Shore, Maryland

Two independent lines of descent tested with a match confirming common ancestry of the Virginia Devericks back to 1735 with a Haplotype R-M269, with subtesting to R-SRY2627. Autosomal testing supports Norman ancestry with origin in England, and is consistent with the expected results for a member of the Devereux family with origins in the House of Normandy.  

Research shows evidence that this Virginia line is a branch of the Devericks family of Eastern Shore, Virginia and Maryland whose immigrant ancestor, John Devorax, came to Northampton, Virginia as an indentured servant in 1654. A descendant, Joseph Devericks, is believed to have left Maryland for Virginia around 1740.

This year of arrival suggests departure from Bristol and origin in South Wales. The line also were early supporters of the Congegational Church and Presbyterian faith consistent with their origin in the area where William Wroth first established his church in the early 1600's.

Of additional interest is this family's DNA pattern is shared with individuals bearing the surname of Hodge and Parrish, which also both possess origins in the British Isles.

One Devereux line with Irish ancestrey also demonstrates the R-M269 Haplotype.

Devereux Family of Massachusetts

No test results available

Devereux Family of England

On 29 February 2016 the French government allowed the exhumation of 2 Dukes of Normandy, and DNA was submitted for testing. Unfortunately the individuals in the tombs were not found to be of the era of the Dukes of Normandy