Show ContentsViveash History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Today's generation of the Viveash family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Viveash family lived in Wiltshire, at the manor Viveash.

Early Origins of the Viveash family

The surname Viveash was first found in Wiltshire where they were Lords of the manor Viveash from early times, after the Norman Conquest in 1066. They were believed to be of Norman origin.

Early History of the Viveash family

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Viveash Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Viveash include Vivash, Viveash, Vivish, Fiveash and others.

Early Notables of the Viveash family

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Migration of the Viveash family

In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Viveashs to arrive on North American shores: Steven Vivesh who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1809; Francis Fiveash settled in Virginia in 1639.



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