As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

DEASE. " Of Milesian origin." B.L.G. But as the oldest individual of the family of Dees or Dease adduced, lived no longer since than the days of Heury VII., we must take this statement at its fair value.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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