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

The surname Lacey comes from the place name Lassy, in Normandy.

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Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Lacey, Lacy, Lassey, Lassy, de Lacey, de Lacy and others.

First found in Yorkshire, where Ibert de Lacy was granted the castle and town of Pontefract by William the Conqueror. There were at least two listings of the name in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379: Robertus Lascey; and Isabella Lassy. [1]


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lacey research. Another 285 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1172, 1185, 1215, and 1298 are included under the topic Early Lacey History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 129 words(9 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lacey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Lacey or a variant listed above:

Lacey Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Lawrence Lacey, who settled in New England between 1620 and 1650
  • Elia Lacey, who arrived in Virginia in 1653
  • John Lacey, who settled in Virginia in 1677

Lacey Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Wm Lacey, who arrived in Virginia in 1703
  • Benjamin Lacey, who was sent to America as a bonded passenger in 1719
  • James Lacey, who was sent to Virginia in 1721 as a convict
  • Elizabeth Lacey with her husband James and son and daughter settled in Georgia in 1737
  • John Lacey, who in 1739 was also sent as a convict to Virginia


Lacey Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Edward Lacey, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1854
  • Jeremiah Lacey, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1858
  • Alfred Charlton Lacey, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1866

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  • Jesse Thomas Lacey (b. 1978), American musician
  • Major-General Julius Kahn Lacey (1904-1992), American Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Far East Air Forces, Tokyo, Japan (1955)
  • Catherine Lacey (1904-1979), English actress who made her film debut in 1938 in the Alfred Hitchcock film The Lady Vanishes
  • Robert Lacey (b. 1944), British historian and biographer
  • Andrew William Lacey (1887-1946), both a member of the Australian House of Representatives and Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of South Australia
  • Margaret Lacey (1910-1989), Welsh actress
  • Laurena Lacey (b. 1986), one of the first Irish born and raised glamour models to become known internationally
  • Rob Lacey (1962-2006), British author
  • Ingrid Lacey (b. 1958), British actress
  • Squadron Leader James Harry Lacey DFM & Bar (1917-1989), one of the top scoring Royal Air Force fighter pilots of the Second World War


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  • The Thomas Lacy III (also Lacey) Family by Hubert Wesley Lacey.
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  1. ^ Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)

Other References

  1. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  2. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
  3. Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
  4. Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
  5. Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
  6. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  7. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  8. Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  9. Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
  10. Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
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The Lacey Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Lacey 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 2 April 2012 at 15:02.

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