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Where did the English East family come from? What is the English East family crest and coat of arms? When did the East family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the East family history?

The history of the East family goes back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the family living in the area of the town or village that was in the east. The surname originated in the southern counties of Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Essex.

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Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name East include East, Easte, Est, Eyst, Eyste and others.

First found in Essex where they held a family seat from very early times in the town of Colchester.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our East research. Another 419 words(30 lines of text) covering the years 1196, 1200, 1297, 1300, 1675, and 1776 are included under the topic Early East History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early East Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name East or a variant listed above:

  • Francis East settled in Tobago, on one of the southern islands

East Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Richard East who landed with his family in Virginia in 1623
  • Richard East, who landed in Virginia in 1623
  • Francis East, who landed in Boston, Mass in 1636
  • Wm East, who arrived in Virginia in 1638
  • Henery East, who arrived in Virginia in 1653


East Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • James East, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1850
  • James J East, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1850
  • J East, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • Margt East, aged 52, landed in New York in 1862

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  • Sir Alfred East (1849-1913), English painter
  • Sir Edward Hyde East (1764-1847), English judge
  • Michael East (1580-1648), English composer
  • Sir Lewis East, of Australia
  • Kenneth East, England's Ambassador to Iceland
  • John East (d. 1856), 19th century Anglican clergyman and writer
  • Paul Clayton East CNZM, QC (b. 1946), Former New Zealand politician


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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: J'avance
Motto Translation: I advance.

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The East Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The East Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 15 December 2011 at 10:23.

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