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The ancestors of the name Crace date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Crace family lived in Lincolnshire.
The surname Crace was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crace research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1130, 1203, 1273, 1277, 1379 and 1698 are included under the topic Early Crace History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Crace are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Crace include: Crass, Crassus, Cras, Craas, Crace, Craise, Craze, Grass, Grasse, Gras and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Crace Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Crace or a variant listed above: Christopher Crass who arrived in Philadelphia in 1785.