| ![Show Contents]() Pressick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of PressickWhat does the name Pressick mean? Pressick is a name whose history is connected to the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Pressick family once lived in Prestwick, Northumberland, or in Prestwich, in Cheshire. Prestwich is now part of Greater Manchester. The place names Prestwick and Prestwich have an identical etymology; they are derived from the Old English words preost, which meant priest, and wic, which meant farm. The place names taken as a whole mean "priest's farm." Early Origins of the Pressick familyThe surname Pressick was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Pressick familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pressick research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1250 is included under the topic Early Pressick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pressick Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Pressick family name include Prestwick, Preswick, Preswicke, Prestwich and others. Early Notables of the Pressick familyMore information is included under the topic Early Pressick Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Pressick family to IrelandSome of the Pressick family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Pressick migration to the United States | + |
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Pressick surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
Pressick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Pressick, who arrived in Texas in 1835 1
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: In te domine speravi
Motto Translation: In thee, O Lord, I have placed my hope.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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