Paislee History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland

Etymology of Paislee

What does the name Paislee mean?

The first people to use the name Paislee were a family of Strathclyde-Britons who lived in the Scottish/English Borderlands. The name comes from when someone lived in the town of Paisley in Renfrew (now part of the Strathclyde region).

Early Origins of the Paislee family

The surname Paislee was first found in Renfrewshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Rinn Friù), a historic county of Scotland, today encompassing the Council Areas of Renfrew, East Renfrewshire, and Iverclyde, in the Strathclyde region of southwestern Scotland, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Paislee family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Paislee research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1179, 1199, 1202, 1320 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Paislee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Paislee Spelling Variations

Surnames that evolved in Scotland in the Middle Ages often appear under many spelling variations. These are due to the practice of spelling according to sound in the era before dictionaries had standardized the English language. Paislee has appeared as Paisley, Pasley and others.

Early Notables of the Paislee family

More information is included under the topic Early Paislee Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Paislee family to Ireland

Some of the Paislee family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 71 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Paislee family

The North American colonies beckoned, with their ample land and opportunity as their freedom from the persecution suffered by so many Clan families back home. Many Scots even fought against England in the American War of Independence to gain this freedom. Recently, Clan societies have allowed the ancestors of these brave Scottish settlers to rediscover their familial roots. Among them: George Paisley arrived in Philadelphia in 1853; James Paisley arrived in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1774 with his wife and brother John.