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Where did the English Gras family come from? What is the English Gras family crest and coat of arms? When did the Gras family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Gras family history?
The name Gras is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in Lincolnshire.
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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
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Gras has been spelled many different ways, including Crass, Crassus, Cras, Craas, Crace, Craise, Craze, Grass, Grasse, Gras and many more.First found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gras research. Another 296 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1130, 1203, 1273, 1277, 1379, and 1698 are included under the topic Early Gras History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
More information is included under the topic Early Gras Notables 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 Gras. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Grass to arrive in North America:
Gras Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- George Michl Gras, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738
- Chr Henr Gras, who landed in America in 1750-1753
- Conrad Gras, who arrived in America in 1750-1753
- Joh Deis Gras, who arrived in America in 1750-1753
- Mariano Gras settled in Louisiana in 1779
Gras Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- J. Gras, aged 20, settled in New Orleans in 1823
- Jayme Gras, aged 20, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1823
- James Gras, aged 24, landed in New Orleans, La in 1836
- Jose Gras, aged 25, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1839
- Pedro Gras, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1864
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- Patricia Elizabeth Gras (b. 1960), American regional Emmy award winning television anchor and senior producer
- Laurent Gras (b. 1965), French chef
- Laurent Gras (b. 1976), French ice hockey player
- General Basile Gras (1836-1901), French inventor of the the Gras rifle
- Félix Gras (1844-1901), French poet and novelist
- Enrico Gras (1919-1981), Italian film director and screenwriter
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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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- Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
- Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
- MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
- Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
- Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
- Elster, Robert J. International Who's Who. London: Europa/Routledge. Print.
- Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
- Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
- Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
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The Gras Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gras 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.
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