Price Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Price

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Origins Available: English, Welsh

Where did the English Price family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Price family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

It is thought that most instances of the Price surname root from the ancient Brythonic Celts of Wales. The name Price, is from the Welsh personal name Rhys, which also took the forms Rice and Rees. The surname Price features the distinctive Welsh patronymic prefix ap-. The original forms of the name were ap-Rhys, ap-Rice, or ap-Rees. However there are also distinctly English instances of the name, and in this case, the name is thought to derive from the Middle English/Old French "pris," meaning "prize." Given the centuries that have passed, and the movement of families and individuals since this surname began to be used, the earliest roots of the bearers of Price are often indistinguishable.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Price, Pryce and others.

First found in various parts of England and Wales. Early instances of the surname include: Robert Price in Cornwall in 1297; Richard Prys, in the Feet of Fines of Essex in 1320; and a John Aprice in Pembroke, in 1492. In Wales, they are said to have come from Merionethshire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Henry Price, who arrived in Virginia in 1622; Hugh Price, who arrived in Virginia in 1623; Edward Price, who came to Virginia in 1623; Maurice Price, who came to Virginia in 1643.

For more information on the last name Price, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Suggested Readings for the name Price

Ancestors and Descendants of John Price: Immigrant to Virginia, 1610-11 by Wina Chandler Price.
The George Jacob Price Family history by Janice Gartman Lee.

Some noteworthy people of the name Price

Vincent Price (1911-1993), noted American film actor and writer
Richard H. Price (b. 1943), American physicist known for his work in general relativity
James H Price (1878-1943), American politician
Peerless Price (b. 1976), American football wide receiver
Reynolds Price (b. 1933), American novelist, poet, dramatist, essayist and Professor of English
Charles Melvin Price (1905-1988), American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Willard DeMille Price (1887-1983), American (Canadian-born), natural historian and author of children's fiction
David Price (b. 1955), English former footballer
David Price (b. 1924), British Conservative Party politician
George Cadle Price (b. 1919), the first Prime Minister of Belize and the architect of that country's independence
George Lawrence Price (1892-1918), Canadian soldier who is believed to be the last soldier killed during the First World War
George McCready Price (1870-1963), Canadian creationist
Grenfell Price (1892-1977), Australian historian and geographer
Harry Price (1881-1948), British researcher of psychical phenomena
Nick Price (b. 1957), professional golfer from Zimbabwe and an inductee in the World Golf Hall of Fame
Sir Archibald Price (1892-1977), Australian geographer, historian and educationist

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Price family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Price coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Price genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Price Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Price 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.