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![Show Contents]() Pacey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Pacey evolved from the Latin word "pax," which means "peace." The surname was likely originally a nickname for a person who was of a peaceful nature, or who sought peace in the figure of Christ. Early Origins of the Pacey familyThe surname Pacey was first found in with Negusante Paci, who arrived in Italy with Emperor Federico I and settled in Bologna. Early History of the Pacey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pacey research. The years 1445, 1545, 1581, 1603, 1796 and 1840 are included under the topic Early Pacey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pacey Spelling VariationsSurnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Pacey include Paci, Pace, Pasi, Pase, Pasio, Pacelli, Pacella, Paciello, Pacilli, Pacetti, Pacitto, Pacini, Pacino, Pacinotti, Paciotti, Paciullo, Pacenti, Paselli, Pasello, Pasetti, Pasetto, Pasini, Pasino, Pasin, Pasinetti, Pasinati, Pasinato, Pasoli, Pasolini, Pasolli, Pasotti, Pasotto, Pasutti, Pasutti, Pacioli, Pacchiarotti, Pacho and many more. Early Notables of the Pacey familyProminent among members of the family was Luca Pacioli, a mathematician in Venice in 1445; Iacopo Pacchiarotti was a painter in Siena at this time. Asprilio Pacelli was a church musician in Umbria, and moved to Rome where he became choirmaster. In 1603 he was appointed musical director of King Sigismund II at the Royal Chapel in Warsaw, Poland. Pietro Paolo Paciotti was a 16th century choirmaster in Rome and was also a composer of masses, madrigals, and motets. Salvadore Pacini was mayor of Piacenza in 1545 and...
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 Pacey migration to the United States | + |
An examination into the immigration and passenger lists has discovered a number of people bearing the name Pacey:
Pacey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Pacey, aged 30, who immigrated to America from Nottingham, in 1892
- Ino. Pacey, aged 32, who landed in America, in 1894
Pacey Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- John James Pacey, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States from Leicester, England, in 1907
- Annie Emma Pacey, aged 41, who landed in America from Leicester, England, in 1907
- Walter George Pacey, aged 19, who landed in America from Bletchley, England, in 1908
- William James Pacey, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1910
- Mabel M. Pacey, aged 25, who landed in America from London, England, in 1911
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| Pacey migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Pacey Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- William Pacey, English convict from Leicester, who was transported aboard the "Adamant" on March 16, 1821, settling in New South Wales, Australia 1
- Mr. William Pacey, (b. 1810), aged 18, English convict who was convicted in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 29th April 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1860 2
- Mr. Edward Pacey, English convict who was convicted in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Emerald Isle" on 25th June 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
| Pacey migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Pacey Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Thomas Pacey, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Brahmin" in 1883
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pacey (post 1700) | + |
- Edward J. Pacey (1894-1972), American Republican politician;Lawyer; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940, 1948 (alternate)
- David "Dave" Pacey (1936-2016), English professional footballer
- Eric Pacey (b. 1978), retired Canadian professional lacrosse player for the Minnesota Swarm
- Dennis Frank Pacey (1928-2009), English footballer
- William Cyril Desmond Pacey FRSC (1917-1975), New Zealand-born, Canadian literary critic, recipient of the Lorne Pierce Medal
- Steven Pacey (b. 1957), English actor from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
| Historic Events for the Pacey family | + |
- Mr. Reginald Ivan Pacey (d. 1912), aged 17, English Lift Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 4
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