Treesh History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Treesh family

The surname Treesh 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 Treesh family

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Treesh Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Treesh family

Notable amongst the family at this time was 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...
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Migration of the Treesh 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..

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