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Early Origins of the Trevissa family

The surname Trevissa was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Crochadon. Cornwall was a land set apart, a land of mystique and quaint customs, more strongly related to Brittany and Wales than to England. It was not until the 10th century that they submitted to the Saxon rule of England. Since then, their influence has moved east into Devon, Somerset and Dorset.

John de Trevisa (1326-1412), was a Cornish author, born at Crocadon in St. Mellion, near Saltash, Cornwall, and was a Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, from 1362 to 1369. 1

Early History of the Trevissa family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Trevissa research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1079, 1142, 1149, 1162, 1342, 1402, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Trevissa History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Trevissa Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trevisa, Treviso, Trevisaw, Trevisoe and others.

Early Notables of the Trevissa family

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Migration of the Trevissa family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..



  1. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print


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