Paye History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Paye familyThe surname Paye was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor. Early History of the Paye familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Paye research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1223, 1570, 1580, 1623, 1695, 1735 and 1820 are included under the topic Early Paye History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Paye Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pace, Paci, Pasi, Pase, Pasio, Paciello, Pacelli, Pacenti, Pasini, Pasino, Pasetto, Pasutti, Pascelli, Pascel and many more. Early Notables of the Paye familyMore information is included under the topic Early Paye Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Paye familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Isabella Pace who arrived in Virginia in 1628; Antho Pace who settled in Virginia in 1669; Darius Pace who settled in Nova Scotia, Canada in 1783; Fco Pace who arrived in New Orleans in 1825.
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