| ![Show Contents]() Prestridge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Anglo-Saxon name Prestridge comes from when its first bearer worked as a priest having derived from the Old English word preost, which means priest. It was also a nickname given to a person with a priestly character, and probably also given to a person with the exact opposite character. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. Early Origins of the Prestridge familyThe surname Prestridge was first found in Hertfordshire, where they held a family seat before the Middle Ages. Early History of the Prestridge familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prestridge research. Another 391 words (28 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1379, 1557, 1558, 1579, 1615, 1621, 1645 and 1735 are included under the topic Early Prestridge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Prestridge Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Prestridge include Preost, Priest, Prest, Preist, Prestt, Press and many more. Early Notables of the Prestridge familyNotables of the family at this time include Agnes Prest (died 1557), an English Protestant martyr burned at the stake at Southernhay in Exeter; Degory Priest (ca. 1579-1621), A London...
Another 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Prestridge Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Prestridge RankingIn the United States, the name Prestridge is the 12,976th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Prestridge family to Ireland
Some of the Prestridge family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 46 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Prestridge familySearching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Prestridge or a variant listed above: John Priest, his wife Sara, and their daughters Mary and Sarah, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1620 aboard the "Mayflower"; Degory Priest who also arrived in Massachusetts in 1620 aboard the ".
| Contemporary Notables of the name Prestridge (post 1700) | + |
- Luke Prestridge (b. 1956), American former punter from Houston, Texas for the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots (1979-1984)
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