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Where did the French Massey family come from? What is the French Massey family crest and coat of arms? When did the Massey family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Massey family history?
From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of notable family names, including that of the distinguished Massey family. Originally, the people in this region went by one (personal) name. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. These names then began to become "fixed" or hereditary between the generations. The Massey surname derives from the Old French word "masse," which refers to the heavy metal tipped war club called a mace; and as such was thought to have been an occupational name for a soldier who carried a mace. The surname may also have been taken on from any of several places with names such as Masse, LaMasse, Massé.
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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)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Masse, Masses, Massey, Massait, Massaie, Massaies, Massé, Masser, Massée and many more.First found in Savoie, where this celebrated family has held a family seat from ancient times.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Massey research. Another 257 words(18 lines of text) covering the year 1667 is included under the topic Early Massey History 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 Massey. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Massey Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Jeffrey Massey who settled in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1620
- Jeffrey Massey who settled in Plymouth in 1629
- Jeffrey Massey settled in Salem in 1630
- Jeffrey Massey, who arrived in Salem, Mass in 1634
- Edward Massey settled in Virginia in 1634
Massey Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Wm Massey, who arrived in Virginia in 1701
- Sarah Massey, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1710-1711
- Anne Massey, who landed in Virginia in 1714
- Leigh Massey, who landed in Maryland in 1722
- Lee Massey, who arrived in Virginia in 1766
Massey Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Mathew Massey, aged 23, arrived in New York, NY in 1812
- John Massey, who arrived in Texas in 1830
- James Massey, aged 22, landed in New York in 1854
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- James Lee Massey (b. 1934), American information theorist and cryptographer, Professor Emeritus of Digital Technology at ETH Zurich
- Athena Massey (b. 1971), American television and film actress
- Ilona Massey (1910-1974), American film, stage and radio performer
- Edith Massey (1918-1984), American actress and singer
- Sir Harrie Stewart Wilson Massey (1908-1983), Australian mathematical physicist knighted in 1960
- Denton Massey Jr. (1900-1984), Canadian engineer, Anglican priest and politician
- Raymond Hart Massey (1896-1983), Canadian born actor and brother of Vincent Massey
- Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey CBE, MC, MID (1898-1976), senior officer in the Royal Air Force during World War II and the basis for the character Group Captain Ramsey in the film The Great Escape
- William Nathaniel Massey (1809-1881), British barrister, author and Liberal politician
- Gerald Massey (1828-1907), English mystic and poet
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Descendants of Arthur Massey, Cheraws District, South Carolina by Carmae Massey Smith.
- The Masseys of Grenadier Island by Elizabeth C. Meilahn.
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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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- Guérard, Albert Léon. France: a Modern History. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1959. Print.
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