| ![Show Contents]() Trerise History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The Trerise surname is derived from one of several place name in Cornwall. These place names in turn comes from the Cornish words "tre," meaning "homestead" or "settlement," and "rys," denoting a "ford," or perhaps alluding to a person's name. Early Origins of the Trerise familyThe surname Trerise was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor at Trerice, near Newlyn, South-West Cornwall. Michael Trerice (some sources list him as Mattew,) owned the 500 acres of the Trerice estate, which included the present-day location of Trerice Manor. Ownership passed to an heiress, Joan Trerice in or about the reign of Edward the Third (reign 1327-1377,) who married into a branch of the Arundell family. Early History of the Trerise familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Trerise research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1646, 1664 and 1687 are included under the topic Early Trerise History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Trerise Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Trerice, Trerise, Tracise, Trarice, Treyice, Trereiss and many more. Early Notables of the Trerise familyMore information is included under the topic Early Trerise Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Trerise 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: Trerise Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mrs. Emma Trerise, (b. 1849), aged 25, Cornish settler departing on 10th April 1874 aboard the ship "Stonehouse" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 29th June 1874 1
- Mr. James Trerise, (b. 1850), aged 24, Cornish mine carpenter and wheelwright departing on 10th April 1874 aboard the ship "Stonehouse" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 29th June 1874 1
- Miss Jane Trerise, (b. 1873), aged 1, Cornish settler departing on 10th April 1874 aboard the ship "Stonehouse" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 29th June 1874 1
- Mr. William Trerise, (b. 1870), aged 4, Cornish settler departing on 10th April 1874 aboard the ship "Stonehouse" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 29th June 1874 1
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Trerise migration to New Zealand 
