Vess History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of VessWhat does the name Vess mean? The Vess 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 Vess 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 Vess familyThe surname Vess 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 Vess familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vess research. Another 55 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1330, 1601, 1682, 1710, 1741, 1746, 1770, 1784, 1812, 1816, 1825 and 1853 are included under the topic Early Vess History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vess Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Devise, Vises,Vize, Vise, Vice and others. Early Notables of the Vess 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 Howard Vyse (1784-1853), was a major-general, born on 25... Vess RankingIn the United States, the name Vess is the 12,924th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Vess Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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