Show ContentsCrissey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Crissey family

The surname Crissey was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where the family has held a family seat since early times.

Early History of the Crissey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crissey research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1246, 1255, 1320, 1333, 1354, 1435, 1545, 1595 and 1780 are included under the topic Early Crissey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crissey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Crécy, Crécey, Crécie, Crécies, Craicy, Craicie, Craicies, Creycy, Creycey, Creycie, Creycies, Craicey, Cressy, du Crécy, de Crécy, Cresey, Cressey, Creecy, Crecie, Du Crecy, Ducrecy, De Crecy, Decrecy, Le Crecy and many more.

Early Notables of the Crissey family

Henri, who was made a Knight of Malta in 1545. Guy, Lord of Houssay in Vermandois, was named Captain of two hundred soldiers at the Regiment of Champlitte in 1595; Jean de Grouchy (1354-1435), Norman knight, Sieur de Montérolier, known as "the...
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Migration of the Crissey family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Matteas Cressé, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1738; and Marg Cressé, who arrived in Virginia in 1654.


Contemporary Notables of the name Crissey (post 1700) +

  • Marie Skodak Crissey (1910-2000), American psychologist who specialized in intelligence testing, school psychology service administration and special education
  • John Crissey III (b. 1965), American film producer, known many award-wining UK independent films, CEO for London Pictures for over twenty years
  • Forrest Crissey (1864-1943), American novelist and writer, best known for his Tattlings of a Retired Politician, a 1904 book which entails the humorous but fictional letters of William Bradley


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