What is "purchas"

Purchas is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Guyon Purchas (1862–1940), Australian architect
• John Purchas (1823–1872), English Anglican priest
• Samuel Purchas (c. 1577 – 1626), English Anglican priest and writer
• Sir Francis Purchas (19 June 1919 – 9 September 2003), English judge.