| ![Show Contents]() Pleasance History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of PleasanceWhat does the name Pleasance mean? The Pleasance surname comes the medieval (Old French) name Plaisance which meant "pleasant." Early Origins of the Pleasance familyThe surname Pleasance was first found in Suffolk 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 13th century when they held estates in that county. Early History of the Pleasance familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pleasance research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1560 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Pleasance History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pleasance Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pleasance, Pleesance, Pleasant, Pleasants, Plessant, Plesant, Plessance, Plessence, Plesance, Plessants, Plaisance, Plaisants, Plaissance and many more. Early Notables of the Pleasance family- the Pleasance family of Tuddenham
| Pleasance migration to Canada | + |
Pleasance Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Edward Pleasance, who settled in Ontario in 1871
| Pleasance migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Pleasance Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mrs. Mary Pleasance, (b. 1839), aged 24, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "David G. Fleming" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 9th December 1863 1
- Mr. William Pleasance, (b. 1841), aged 22, British farm labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "David G. Fleming" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 9th December 1863 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pleasance (post 1700) | + |
- Donald Pleasance (1919-1995), English actor
- Simon Pleasance (b. 1944), Anglo-French art translator and writer
- Richard Pleasance, Australian musician
- Alice Pleasance Liddell (1852-1934), American girl who was the inspiration for children's classic "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll
| Suggested Readings for the name Pleasance | + |
- Pleasants and Allied Families: an Historical (sic) Genealogy of the Descendants of John Pleasants (1644/5-1698) o Henrico County, Virginia by Norma Carter Miller.
- Our Families from the Atlantic Coast Colonies of 1665 to the California Pacific of 1974 by Carroll Evan Edmiston.
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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