| ![Show Contents]() Tessin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Tessin familyThe surname Tessin was first found in Pomerania, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Early History of the Tessin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tessin research. Another 210 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1299, 1341, 1709, 1717, 1728, 1734 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Tessin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tessin Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Tessin, Tessen, Tetzen, Tesken, Teske, Tetze, Tesin, Teszin, Tessine, Tessihn and many more. Early Notables of the Tessin family- the Count von Tessin, of the Swedish branch, who was a major general for the Duchy of Holstein and then became the Ambassador to the court of Russia
Migration of the Tessin family to IrelandSome of the Tessin 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.
| Tessin migration to the United States | + |
Tessin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jean Tessin, who arrived in Richmond, Va in 1791 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Tessin (post 1700) | + |
- Nicodemus Tessin the Younger (1654-1728), Swedish architect
- Nicodemus Tessin the Elder (1615-1681), Swedish architect
- Carl-Gustaf Tessin (1695-1770), Swedish statesman
- 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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