Davenport, Devenport, Devonport

Meaning 'of Davenport', a locational name from a township in the parish of Astbury, East Cheshire. Variants Devenport, Devonport. This name is of Anglo-Saxon descent spreading to the Celtic countries of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales in early times and is found in many mediaeval manuscripts throughout the above islands. Examples of such are a Thomas Davemporte, who was baptised at Prestbury Church, county Chester, in the year 1594, and a Richarde Davemporte, was burried at Prestbury Church, county Chester, in the year 1593. A Orm de Davenport, was recorded at county Cheshire, in the year 1166, and a John Davenport, was also recorded at Henbury, in the year 1555. A Ralph Davenport was recorded in the Wills at Chester, in the year 1555.