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Peoples History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland
England

The ancestors of the Peoples family were part of an ancient Scottish tribe called the Picts. They lived in the town of Peebles in the county of the same name. The name is occasionally derived from residence in the lands called Peebles near St. Vigeans in the county of Angus. 1 2 3

Early Origins of the Peoples family

The surname Peoples was first found in Peeblesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd nam Pùballan), former county in South-central Scotland, in the present day Scottish Borders Council Area, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

One of the first on record was Sir Robert Peebles who was Chamberlain of Scotland in 1328, followed by John Peebles, Archdeacon of St. Andrews and Chancellor of Scotland in 1384. "Symon de Pebles made a donation of the land of Quilt in the sheriffdom of Peebles in 1328 and John de Peblys was master of the Hospital of Peebles in 1362. Another John de Peblis was burgess of Edinburgh in 1368, and a third John de Peblys was archdeacon of St. Andrews in 1378 and chancellor of Scotland in 1384 (CAB., p. 233; Bain, rv, 322). William of Pebylls, Scottish merchant, had a safe conduct in England, 1446 (Bain, rv, 1187), Magister David Peblis was charter witness in Dunfermline, 1483 (RD., p. 372), Johannes Peblis witnessed a charter by the abbot of Scone to William Peblis, 1491 (Scon, p. 201), and Henry Pebles alias Peblys of Southampton, late of Edinburgh in Scotland, had a protection in 1495 (Bain, rv, 1609). John Peblis was witness in Perth, 1546 ( (Rollok, 12). Sir Bernard Peblis was vicar of Inchynnan in 1555 (Protocols, i), John Peblis was procurator to William, master of Ruthven, 1564 (Scon, 231), another John Peblis was burgess of Irvine in 1590 (Irvine, i, p. 64), and Robert Peiblis was bailie of Irving in 1634 (Inquis., 2054). A family of this name held land of the Abbey of Scone in fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and the family of Peebles of Broomlands in Cunningham were old landed proprietors. " 4

Early History of the Peoples family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Peoples research. Another 53 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1555, 1559, 1560, 1579, 1631, 1669 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Peoples History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Peoples Spelling Variations

In medieval Scotland, names were more often spelled according to sound than any regular set of rules. An enormous number of spelling variations were the result. Over the years, the name Peoples has been spelled Peebles, Peebes, Peebbes, Peeples, Peoples and many more.

Early Notables of the Peoples family

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Peoples Ranking

In the United States, the name Peoples is the 1,321^st most popular surname with an estimated 22,383 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Peoples family to Ireland

Some of the Peoples family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 140 words (10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Peoples migration to the United States +

In such difficult times, Ireland, Australia, and North America looked like better homes for many Scots. The trips were expensive and grueling, but also rewarding, as the colonies were havens for those unwelcome in the old country. That legacy did not die easily, though, and many were forced to fight for their freedom in the American War of Independence. The Scottish legacy has resurface in more recent times, though, through Clan societies, highland games, and other organizations. Immigration and passenger lists have shown many early immigrants bearing the old Scottish name of Peoples:

Peoples Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jesse Peoples, who arrived in Texas in 1835 6
John Peoples, who landed in Maryland in 1840 6
David, Denis, Edward, James, John, Nathaniel, Patrick, Samuel, and William Peoples all, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860
Susan Peoples, aged 30, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1864 6
Alfred D. Peoples, aged 36, who landed in America, in 1894
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Peoples Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Edith Peoples, aged 5, who settled in America, in 1908
Hannah Peoples, aged 20, who immigrated to America from Donegal, Ireland, in 1908
Alexander Peoples, aged 25, who landed in America from Donegal, Ireland, in 1908
Charles Peoples, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Donegal, Ireland, in 1909
Alfred Peoples, aged 36, who immigrated to America from Letterkenny, Ireland, in 1910
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Peoples migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Peoples Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Stewart Peoples, aged 20, a farmer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Billow" in 1833
Samuel Peoples, aged 32, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Edward Reid" in 1833
Eliza Peoples, aged 31, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Edward Reid" in 1833
John Peoples, aged 3, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Edward Reid" in 1833
James Peoples, aged 30, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Robert Burns" in 1834
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Peoples (post 1700) +

Ann E. Peoples (1947-2019), American politician from Maine, Member of the Maine House of Representatives (2018-2019)
David Webb Peoples (b. 1940), American Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe Award nominated writer, editor and director, best known for writing Blade Runner (1982), Unforgiven (1992), and 12 Monkeys (1995)
Janet Peoples, American screenwriter, known for co-writing 12 Monkeys with her husband David Peoples
David Roy Peoples (b. 1960), American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour
William C. Peoples, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912 7
Robert E. Peoples, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Point Pleasant, West Virginia, 1965-68 (acting, 1965-68) 7
June Peoples, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984 7
James H. Peoples, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Carson, California, 2004 7
Hiram Peoples, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Lancaster County, 1877-78, 1881-82, 1887-88, 1897-1900 7
Henderson Peoples, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1888 7
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Peoples family +

North Sea Flood

John Peoples, British worker aboard the ferry "Princess Victoria" killed in the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953

Citations +

Sims, Clifford Stanley The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. 1862. Print.
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html