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![Show Contents]() Chacay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Anglo-Saxon name Chacay comes from when its first bearer worked as a person who dominated as an exceptional huntsman which was derived from the Old English word chase which means to hunt. 1 Early Origins of the Chacay familyThe surname Chacay was first found in Hampshire where one of the first records of the family was William Chase who was Mayor of Winchester in 1464. 2 Early History of the Chacay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chacay research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1327 and 1393 are included under the topic Early Chacay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Chacay 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 Chacay include Chase, Chases, Chasey, Chace, Chaces, Chacey, Chaise, Chaises and many more. Early Notables of the Chacay familyMore information is included under the topic Early Chacay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Chacay 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 Chacay or a variant listed above: William Chase, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1630; Aquilla Chase and his brother Thomas Chase, both born in Chesham in Buckinghamshire, England, between 1580 and 1585, they came to Hampton, then Newburyport, MA in the 1640s, and had many prominent descendants.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
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