As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

DANSEY. William Dauntesey lield lauds in Wiltshire temp. Henry III., and his son Richard D. held lands in that co. and in Hereford. Camden. See Dancey.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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