| ![Show Contents]() Vas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England The Vas surname is thought to be derived from the Old French word "devise," meaning a "dweller at the boundary." It falls into the class of local names, that is, names derived from a place where the original bearer once lived or held land. It is plausible that some bearers of Vas took the name from one of several places in England: Viza in Ashwater, county Devon, Vyse Wood in Morthoe, county Devon, or Devizes in Wiltshire. [1] Early Origins of the Vas familyThe surname Vas was first found in Sussex, where Robert atte Vise was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for that county in the year 1327. A few years later, John de la Vise was listed in Devon in 1330. [1] "Vyse is the name of an old Elstree family. John Vyse was vicar of Willian in the reign of Henry VIII. " [2] Early History of the Vas familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vas research. Another 55 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1330, 1601, 1710, 1741, 1746, 1770, 1784, 1812, 1816, 1825 and 1853 are included under the topic Early Vas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vas Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Devise, Vises,Vize, Vise, Vice and others. Early Notables of the Vas familyNotable among the family at this time was Richard Vyse (1746-1825), English general, born at Lichfield on 11 July 1746, was the younger son of William Vyse (1710-1770), canon residentiary and treasurer of Lichfield, and younger brother of William Vyse (1741-1816), canon residentiary and chancellor of Lichfield.Hi son, Richard William...
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 Vas migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Vas Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Sarah Vas, who landed in Maryland or Virginia in 1671 [3]
Vas Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Elsje Rutgers Schuyler Vas, aged 49, who arrived in New York in 1723 [3]
Vas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Antony Vas, aged 37, who landed in New York in 1810 [3]
| Contemporary Notables of the name Vas (post 1700) | + |
- Joseph Vas, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2004, 2008; Mayor of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 2007 [4]
- Evelyn Vas, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2000 [4]
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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