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Prince Family History
Prince Genealogy & Family TreePrince is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Latin word princeps which means "first" and referred to someone with a regal manner or who played the part of the prince in the town pageant. The earliest known ancestor--Robert Prince--was recorded in 1177. The family motto is Miseris succurrere which means "To help the miserable."
Other spellings include "Prinse." Notable people with the surname include American voice actor Derek Stephen Prince (Digimon, Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers in Space), American basketball player Tayshaun Prince (Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies), and fictional character Diana Prince (better known as Wonder Woman). The first Prince to come to America was Thomas Prince in Massachusetts in 1621.
Prince Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Alyce Prince -- --, 1540 March 13, 1600
- Francis Prince -- --, 1739 December 0, 1790
- Penelope Prince -- --, 1622 December 0, 1705
- Hugo Prince -- --, 1656 May 0, 1680 England
- Jane Prince -- --, 1622 December 12, 1622
Prince Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Wiley M Prince -- --, 1910 August 2, 1963 North Carolina
- Lavina Prince -- --, 1865 December 0, 1896 Tennessee
- John Buck Prince -- --, 1849 July 17, 1927 North Carolina
- Elizabeth Prince -- --, 1891 December 0, 1916 Arkansas
- William Prince -- --, 1832 June 26, 1922 Indiana
