Cras History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Cras

The present generation of the Cras family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in Lincolnshire.

Early Origins of the Cras family

Early History of the Cras family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cras 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 Cras History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cras Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Cras include Crass, Crassus, Cras, Craas, Crace, Craise, Craze, Grass, Grasse, Gras and many more.

Early Notables of the Cras family

• Roger le Cras, a prominent landholder in 13th century in Leicestershire

Migration of the Cras family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Cras were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Christopher Crass who arrived in Philadelphia in 1785.