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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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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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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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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
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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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Lacey. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
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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We offer a large range of products for you to enjoy with your Coat of Arms. From the coffee cup in the kitchen to the frame in the living room.
- Jesse Thomas Lacey (b. 1978), American musician
- 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
- William Lacey (b. 1973), British conductor
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- The Thomas Lacy III (also Lacey) Family by Hubert Wesley Lacey.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- ^ 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- Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
- Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
- Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
- Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
- Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
- Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
- Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Virkus, Frederick A. Ed. Immigrant Ancestors A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America Before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1964. Print.
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