Tacy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Early Origins of the Tacy family

The surname Tacy was first found in Domesday Book of 1086 where the early Latin forms of the name, "Trasemundus and Trasmundus [were] found in Wiltshire and Dorset. 1 As a surname, I can only discover instances in Norfolk and the North of England. It has existed four centuries at least in York. " 2

The source Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society) of York has the following early entries: John Theysman, 1487; Briand Tossemund, 1523; Bryan Tesymon, 1537; Jac. Tesymond, 1545; and Richard Thesymon, 1546. 2

In Norfolk, Thomas Tesraond, was Sheriff of Norwich, 1559 and John Tesmond was Mayor of Norwich, 1601. 3

Early History of the Tacy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tacy research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1537, 1558, 1614, 1700, 1719, 1800, 1813 and 1887 are included under the topic Early Tacy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tacy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tesseyman, Tyzemon, Tessington, Tissiman, Tacyman, Theysman, Tossemund, Tsymon, Theisman, Tesmond, Tessamond and many more.

Early Notables of the Tacy family

Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Tacy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tacy migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tacy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jeanne Tacy, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Tacy (post 1700) +

Carl Tacy (1932-2020), American head college basketball coach at Wake Forest University in North Carolina

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)