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About the Project
The Paisley Name Study project serves as a collaborative platform to collect information on the Paisley name. The hope is that other researchers like you will join the study to help make it a valuable reference point for other genealogists who are researching or have an interest in the Paisley name.
As a One-Name Study, this project is not limited to persons who are related to biologically. Individual studies can be used to branch out the research into specific methods and areas of interest, such as geographically (England Paisleys), by time period (18th Century Paisleys), or by topic (Paisley DNA, Paisley Occupations, Paisley Statistics). These studies may also include a number of family branches that have no immediate link with each other. Some researchers may even be motivated to go beyond the profile identification and research stage to compile fully sourced, single-family histories of some of the families they discover through this name study project.
Also see the related surnames and surname variants.
How to Join
To join the Paisley Name Study, first, start out by browsing our current research pages to see if there is a specific study ongoing that fits your interests. If so, feel free to add your name to the Membership list below, post an introduction comment on the specific team page, and then dive right in!
If a research page does not yet exist for your particular area of interest, please contact the Name Study Coordinators: Charmaine Rosa & Azure Robinson for assistance.
This study is registered with the One Name Study Guild: Peasley Name Study
FTDNA Projects:
- Paisley Y-DNA and atDNA managed by Diane Langston
- Paisley & allied families - autosomal managed by Diane Langston
Also see the related surnames and surname variants.
- WikiTree-Peasley Name Study on Discord Chat
- WikiTree Profiles that link here
Membership
Once you are ready to go, you can also show your project affiliation with the ONS Member Sticker:
| Member | Ancestor | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Charmaine (Gilhooly) Rosa | John Paisley (abt.1732-) | |
| Azure Robinson | Joseph Peasley (abt.1598-1660) |
Research Pages
Here are some of the current research pages included in the study. I'll be working on them, and could use your help!
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Origins
Paisley surname originates locally in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.[1]
This town, which straddles the banks of the White Cart Water, a tributary of the River Clyde approximately 12 miles west of Glasgow, has been historically called Pasley, Paselay, Passelet, and Passeleth. The earliest surviving place name record dates to 1157 AD. Some believe the place name was a derivation of a Gaelic term meaning “at the front of the slope” (consistent with the town’s location). Others believe, it was derived from the word “basilica” - coincidentally, a chapel was erected on the site of the future town of Paisley by St. Mirin in the 6th/7th century, and gradually grew into a major church and pilgrimage destination.
The usage of surnames began in Scotland in the 12th century but remained rare until the 13th century. Early surnames were consistent with the names of places (i.e Paisley), occupations, nicknames, or derived from a parent’s given name (i.e. O’Brien, McDonald). Coinciding with this earliest use of surnames, the first known record of the Paisley place name as a surname dated to between 1179 and 1202 AD when William Passelue/Passelaw was a witness to various charters of William of Lyon and Alan filius Walteri. There is also a surviving record of Johannes de Passelet as the canon of Glasgow in 1320 AD.
At least as early as the 15th century, persons bearing the surname “Paisley” began emigrating from Scotland to other regions, ultimately including England, Ireland, continental Europe, Australia, and America. From 1630 to 1900, at least four dozen, possibly more, separate sets of immigrants, surnamed Paisley, entered America and started families whose descendants can still be found and identified. A wide variety of spellings of this surname can now be found in U.S. public records, including Paisley, Paisly, Paistley, Pastly, Pasley, Paslay, Pasely, Parsley, Pacely, Pacley, Peisly, Peasley, Peasly, Peaslye, Peaslie, and Peaslee, but it is believed that all these spellings originate from the place name for Paisley, Scotland.[2]
Related Surnames and Surname Variants
Please take time to leave a message with the oldest proven Paisley relative that you have. For example, I believe one is Edward Paisley, 1610 Paisley, Scotland.
Have fun and even leave stories about your family of Paisleys. One branch also has what we call Paisley Eyes. Most of us have some form of green eyez, some a very unusual green color.
Distribution
Birth Location: {{One Name Study|name=Paisley|category=Location, Paisley Name Study}}
| Country | Paisley | Pasley | Pacley | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| England | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scotland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| No Location | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
Notables
Wikipedia:Paisley
- Lord Paisley, in the peerage of Scotland
- Bob Paisley, English football manager
- Brad Paisley, American country singer
- Chris Paisley (born 1986), English professional golfer
- David Paisley (born 1979), Scottish actor
- Doug Paisley, Canadian folk singer
- Eileen Paisley, Baroness Paisley of St George's (born 1931), Northern Ireland politician
- Grégory Paisley (born 1977), French footballer
- Ian Richard Kyle Paisley (1926-2014), Northern Ireland politician and church leader
- Ian Paisley Jr, Northern Ireland politician, son of Ian Paisley
- Jackie Paisley, American female bodybuilder
- Janet Paisley (1948–2018), Scottish writer, poet and playwright
- John Paisley (actor), Scottish actor working in China
- John Paisley (CIA officer), former CIA officer
- Michelle Paisley (born 1968), American author
- Rebecca Paisley, American author
- Rhonda Paisley (born 1960), Northern Ireland author and politician
- Stephen Paisley (born 1983), Irish professional football player
- Una Paisley (1922-1977), Australian cricket player
Wikipedia:Pacley
Wikipedia:Pasley
- Charles Pasley KCB (1780–1861), British soldier and military engineer who wrote the defining text on the role of the post-American revolution British Empire
- Charles Pasley (engineer) CB (1824–1890), son of the above, British military engineer responsible for many public works in Australia
- Kevin Pasley (born 1953), retired professional baseball player whose career spanned 12 seasons
- Malcolm Pasley, FBA (1926–2004), literary scholar best known for his dedication to and publication of the works of Franz Kafka
- Omar Pasley (born 1986), better known by his stage name OMI, Jamaican singer
- Pasley Baronets, of Craig in the County of Dumfries, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain
- Thomas Pasley Bt RN (1734-1808), senior and highly experienced British Royal Navy officer of the eighteenth century
- Thomas (Sabine) Pasley KCB RN (1804-1884), officer of the British Royal Navy during the nineteenth century
Sources
- ↑ Dilquest, Augustus Wilfrid. "Those Names of Ours" Crowell, 1938
- ↑ Paisley, Gary. Clan Paisley Database - About Us Ancestry Profile (https://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 30 Oct 2020)
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