Plester History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Plester familyThe surname Plester was first found in Essex at Plaistow, a ward and district chapelry, in the parish and union of West Ham, hundred of Becontree, about 5 miles (E. by N.) from London. Alternatively the family could have originated in the West division of Sussex, at Plaistow, a chapelry, in the parish of Kirdford, union of Petworth, hundred of Rotherbridge, rape of Arundel. 1 To complicate matters more, there are location names Derbyshire and Kent and one source notes that the name could have originated in Plaster Down, Devon; Plastow Green; Plasterhill Farm; or Pleastor in Hampshire, 2 "In medieval times, most large parishes had their play-stow, playsted, or locus ludorum, for the recreation of the inhabitants. " 3 It is generally agreed that the name originated from the Old English "pleg-stow," which means "place for play or sport." 4 The first record of the family was of Robert de Plegestoue who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Devon in 1168. 2 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 proved the wide spelling variations used by the family: Robert atte Pleistowe, Oxfordshire; Nicholas de la Pleystowe, Oxfordshire; and John de la Playstowe, Wiltshire. 5 Later, Cristian atte Pleystouwe was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296. 2 Early History of the Plester familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Plester research. Another 205 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1194, 1510, 1562, 1600, 1635, 1715, 1760, 1783, 1785 and 1900 are included under the topic Early Plester History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Plester Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Playsted, Playstead, Paisted, Plaistead, Plaister, Playstow, Plaistowe, Plastow, Plester and many more. Early Notables of the Plester familyMore information is included under the topic Early Plester Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Plester Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Plester Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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