The surname Frease was first found in Essex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 12th century when they held estates in that shire.
Early History of the Frease family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Frease research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1181, 1455, 1465, 1476, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Frease History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Frease Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Frese, Freese, Freeze, Freze, Friese, Frieze, Phrese, Phreeze, Frees, Freys, Freyze, Freyse, Freece and many more.
Early Notables of the Frease family
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Migration of the Frease family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
