Trevain History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Trevain family

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

Early records of the family were also found in the parish of St. Ive, Cornwall. "A barton called Appledore or Appledorford, and which was formerly esteemed a manor, belonged to the Trevenor family, which became extinct in the male line in 1523, after which it was inherited by co-heiresses." 1

Early History of the Trevain family

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Trevain Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trevane, Trevain, Trevaine, Trevayne, Travane and many more.

Early Notables of the Trevain family

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Migration of the Trevain family

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..

Citations +

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