Peacey Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Peacey

Peacey

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Origin Displayed: Scottish

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

Spelling variations of this family name include: Peace, Pease, Paise and others.

First found in the Orkney Islands, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

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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)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Pease, who settled in Salem in 1630; Ursula Pease, who settled with her husband in Barbados in 1678; Henry Pease, who settled in Boston in 1630; Anthony Peace, who settled in Virginia in 1650.

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Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Peacey 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 Peacey 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 Peacey 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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Peacey Family Crest Products

Anniversary

Anniversary products for the name Peacey.

Apparel

Apparel with a Peacey family crest.

Armorial histories

Armorial histories for the name Peacey.

Ceramics

Ceramics with a Peacey coat of arms.

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms for the name Peacey.

Downloads

Downloads emphasing the Peacey family crest.

Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Peacey.

Family Tree

Family Tree with the family crest for the name Peacey.

Hand Painted Plaques

Hand Painted Plaques for the Peacey family crest.

Keychains

Keychains with the coat of arms for the name Peacey.

Mouse pads

Mouse pads with a Peacey coat of arms.

New Products

New Products proudly displaying the Peacey coat of arms.

Packages

Packages revealing the Peacey family crest.

Plaques and Frames

Plaques and Frames emphasing the Peacey family crest.

Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Peacey.

Symbolism

Symbolism displaying the Peacey family crest.

Travel Mugs

Travel Mugs featuring the family crest for the surname Peacey.

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