Early Origins of the Treas family
The surname Treas was first found in
Cornwall where they held a
family seat as Lords of the Manor of Laventhan.
Cornwall was a land set apart, a land of mystique and quaint customs, more strongly related to
Brittany and
Wales than to
England. It was not until the 10th century that they submitted to the Saxon rule of England. Since then, their influence has moved east into
Devon,
Somerset and Dorset.
Early History of the Treas family
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Early Notables of the Treas family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Treas family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
Contemporary Notables of the name Treas (post 1700)
- Judith Treas, American Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Demographic and Social Analysis at the University of California, Irvine
- Terri Treas (b. 1957), American actress, writer and director, best known for her role as Newcomer Cathy Frankel on the Fox Network science fiction series Alien Nation (1989-1990)