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![Show Contents]() Tressy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland
The oldest instances of the Tressy surname in Ireland come from an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó Treasaigh, or "descendant of Treasach," a personal name meaning "warlike," "fierce." However, many of the surname Tressy come from Anglo-Norman roots, from the large category of Anglo-Norman habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Tressy familyThe surname Tressy was first found in Devon, where they were Lords of Barnstaple, descended from a famous Norman family from Tracy near Vire in Carne in Normandy. William Tracey was a natural son of Henry I, and his descendant, Henry Tracey received from King Stephen the Barony of Barnstaple. His descendant, William Tracy, in 1170, was one of the murderers of Thomas A Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury. Early History of the Tressy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tressy research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1643 and 1648 are included under the topic Early Tressy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tressy Spelling VariationsMedieval scribes and church officials spelled the names as they sounded, so a name was often spelled many different ways during the lifetime of a single person. The investigation of the origin of the name Tressy revealed many spelling variations including Tracey, Tracy, Treacy, Trassey, Trasey, O'Tracy, O'Trasey, Tracye and many more. Early Notables of the Tressy familyAnother 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Tressy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Tressy familyIreland experienced a dramatic decrease in its population during the 19th century. This was in a great measure, a response to England's imperialistic policies. Hunger and disease took the lives of many Irish people and many more chose to leave their homeland to escape the horrific conditions. North America with its promise of work, freedom, and land was an extremely popular destination for Irish families. For those families that survived the journey, all three of these things were often attained through much hard work and perseverance. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name Tressy: Catherine Tracey, a bonded passenger, who arrived in Maryland in 1733; David Tracey, who came to Nova Scotia in 1750; Dorothy Tracey, who came to Maryland in 1749.
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