| ![Show Contents]() Tray History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Tray familyThe surname Tray was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Laventhan. "The manors of Barlandew, Cassacawen, and Trehudreth, [in the parish of Blisland] belonged formerly to the family of Treise, from which family they passed to the Morsheads by marriage; and in 1809 were sold by Sir J. Morshead, bart. to John Wallis, Esq. of Bodmin, who is the present proprietor. Lavethan in this parish, was in remote years the seat of the Kempes, and afterwards of the Treises." 1 "The manor of St. Gennys belonged formerly to the Treise family, from whom it passed to the late Sir John Morshead, in marriage with the co-heiress of the last male heir of Treise. This manor is now the property of his son Sir Frederick Treise Morshead, bart." 1 The barton of Helland "was for a considerable time in the Treise family, from whom it passed to Sir John Morshead." 1 Early History of the Tray familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tray research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1761 is included under the topic Early Tray History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tray Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Treys, Treis, Treyes, Treise and others. Early Notables of the Tray familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Sir Christopher Treise who at one time held estates in St. Mabyn, Cornwall."When Hals made his collections for his parochial history, Treblethick was the seat of the Hamleys, in which family it had been for many...
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 Tray migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Tray Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Tray, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
- Johan Conradt Tray, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
- Johannes Tray, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
- Margeretta Tray, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
- Hans Georg Tray, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
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Tray Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- J F Tray, aged 54, who arrived in America in 1822 2
- P Tray, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1872 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Tray (post 1700) | + |
- Tray Blackmon (b. 1985), American former professional football linebacker who played from 2009 to 2012
- Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. 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)
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Tray migration to the United States 
