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Early Origins of the Treis family

The surname Treis was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Laventhan.

"The manors of Barlandew, Cassacawen, and Trehudreth, [in the parish of Blisland] belonged formerly to the family of Treise, from which family they passed to the Morsheads by marriage; and in 1809 were sold by Sir J. Morshead, bart. to John Wallis, Esq. of Bodmin, who is the present proprietor. Lavethan in this parish, was in remote years the seat of the Kempes, and afterwards of the Treises." 1

"The manor of St. Gennys belonged formerly to the Treise family, from whom it passed to the late Sir John Morshead, in marriage with the co-heiress of the last male heir of Treise. This manor is now the property of his son Sir Frederick Treise Morshead, bart." 1

The barton of Helland "was for a considerable time in the Treise family, from whom it passed to Sir John Morshead." 1

Early History of the Treis family

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Treis Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Treys, Treis, Treyes, Treise and others.

Early Notables of the Treis family

  • Sir Christopher Treise who at one time held estates in St. Mabyn, Cornwall
  • When Hals made his collections for his parochial history, Treblethick was the seat of the Hamleys, in which family it had been for many preceding generations. But not long afterwards it became the pro...


Treis migration to the United States +



Treis Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Adam Treis, who landed in North America in 1855 2


  1. Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
  2. 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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