The surname Prayer was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 13th century when they held a family seat at Baddeley with estates in that shire.
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Early History of the Prayer family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prayer research. Another 138 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1424, 1455, 1487, 1505, 1510, 1535 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Prayer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Prayer Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Paers, Prayers, Preeres, Prayes and others.
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Early Notables of the Prayer family
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Migration of the Prayer family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniell Pryer, who came to New England in 1635 at age 13; Francis Pryer, who settled in America in 1665; James Pryer, who came to Virginia in 1672; and Thomas Pryer, who arrived in Virginia in 1764..
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