Researching Matthew Duane
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 26 people with the Duane surname? In that year Duane was ranked number 3553 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Matthew means "gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Matthew Duane on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Matthew Duane and the Duane Genealogy
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Some Famous People called Matthew Duane
Matthew Duane
Matthew Duane (1707–1785) was an English Roman Catholic conveyancer and art patron.
Of obscure family origins, by the 1730s Duane had established himself as a 'chamber counsel' and conveyancer in Newcastle and London. He married Dorothy Dawson in 1742. He became a member of Lincoln's Inn in 1748. Amongst his pupils were Lord Eldon and Charles Butler. Duane was a Fellow of the Royal Society and of the Society of Antiquaries, and a trustee of the British Museum, and had a reputation as a leading collector of coins and medals.
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