Preslar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Preslar

What does the name Preslar mean?

The name Preslar derives its origin from the term "dweller at the Priest's or Priests’ Land," 1 "the land belonging to the parson, from residence on land so styled. Frequently the 't' was dropped as the name is also now found as Pressland." 2

Early Origins of the Preslar family

The surname Preslar was first found in Cheshire where one of the first records was William de Prestlond was recorded 1312-1313. 1 A very rare surname, East Cheshire records show William Prestlond, Cheshire, 1453 and John Prestland, of Sounde, 1580. 2

Wardle Hall which survives today is located at Wardle, in East Cheshire and was the seat of the Prestland family for centuries but passed to the Woodhey branch of the Wilbraham family in the early 17th century.

Early History of the Preslar family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Preslar research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1424, 1505, 1510, 1535, 1554, 1600, 1620, 1712, 1737, 1765 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Preslar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Preslar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Prestland, Pressland, Presland, Presstland and many more.

Early Notables of the Preslar family

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Preslar Ranking

the United States, the name Preslar is the 17,604^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Preslar family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Elizabeth Priestland, a bonded passenger, who arrived in America in 1760; as well as William Priestland, also a bonded passenger, who arrived in America in 1764..

Contemporary Notables of the name Preslar (post 1700) +

Casey Preslar, American model and beauty pageant contestant, Miss Oklahoma 2002
Lyle Preslar, American guitarist
Charles F. Preslar, American politician, Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1900 4

Sources +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html