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

The tale of the name Deas begins with a family who lived in Angus (in the modern region of Tayside), and claim descent from Gaelic MacDhai, son of David.

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Before the first dictionaries appeared in the last few hundred years, scribes spelled according to sound. spelling variations are common among Scottish names. Deas has been spelled Deas, Dease, Deasey, Deasy, Dais, Daes, Deasson, Deason, Dasone and many more.

First found in Angus, where they were descended from the Gaelic MacDhai, son of David. From the 13th century onward the name was anglicized MacDavid, Davidson, Deasson and Deas. The branches using Deas and Deasson settled in Angus and in Banffshire at the end of the fifteenth century.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deas research. Another 127 words(9 lines of text) covering the years 1611, 1627, 1638, 1677, 1683, and 1804 are included under the topic Early Deas History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Deas Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Deas family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 96 words(7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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In those unstable times, many had no choice but to leave their beloved homelands. Sickness and poverty hounded travelers to North America, but those who made it were welcomed with land and opportunity. These settlers gave the young nations of Canada and the United States a strong backbone as they stood up for their beliefs as United Empire Loyalists and in the American War of Independence. In this century, the ancestors of these brave Scots have begun to recover their illustrious heritage through Clan societies and other heritage organizations. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Scottish settlers bearing the name Deas:

Deas Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Manniwell Deas, who arrived in Maryland in 1665

Deas Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • William Deas, who landed in Charleston, SC in 1769

Deas Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Deas, who landed in Charleston, SC in 1824

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  • Justin Deas (b. 1948), American actor
  • Zachariah Cantey Deas (1819-1882), prominent Southern United States cotton broker and soldier
  • Charles Deas (1818-1867), American painter
  • John Mackenzie Deas, Keeper, His Majesty's General Register House, Edinburgh
  • Paul Andrew Deas (b. 1972), retired Scottish professional footballer
  • Sir George Deas (1804-1887), Scottish judge
  • Sir David Deas (1807-1876), Scottish medical officer in the Royal Navy
  • Brian Deas (b. 1965), Scottish professional golfer
  • Professor James Stewart Deas, Music, University of Sheffield
  • Robert 'Bob' Deas (1886-1960), Australian rules footballer

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The Deas Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Deas 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 1 March 2012 at 10:27.

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