| ![Show Contents]() Devise History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of DeviseWhat does the name Devise mean? The Devise surname is thought to be derived from the Old French word "devise," meaning a "dweller at the boundary." It falls into the class of local names, that is, names derived from a place where the original bearer once lived or held land. It is plausible that some bearers of Devise took the name from one of several places in England: Viza in Ashwater, county Devon, Vyse Wood in Morthoe, county Devon, or Devizes in Wiltshire. 1 Early Origins of the Devise familyThe surname Devise was first found in Sussex, where Robert atte Vise was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for that county in the year 1327. A few years later, John de la Vise was listed in Devon in 1330. 1 "Vyse is the name of an old Elstree family. John Vyse was vicar of Willian in the reign of Henry VIII. " 2 Early History of the Devise familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Devise research. Another 55 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1330, 1601, 1682, 1710, 1741, 1746, 1770, 1784, 1812, 1816, 1825 and 1853 are included under the topic Early Devise History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Devise Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Devise, Vises,Vize, Vise, Vice and others. Early Notables of the Devise familyRichard Vyse (1746-1825), English general, born at Lichfield on 11 July 1746, was the younger son of William Vyse (1710-1770), canon residentiary and treasurer of Lichfield, and younger brother of William Vyse (1741-1816), canon residentiary and chancellor of Lichfield.
Hi son, Richard William Howard Vyse (1784-1853), was a major-general, born on 25 July 1784. He assumed the addition name of...
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Devise Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Devise familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Michael Vise, and indentured servant on record in West New Jersey in 1772; Peter Vise, who arrived in New York city in 1822; Charles Vise, who was recorded in the census of Ontario, Canada of 1871.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
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