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Show ContentsFairest History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Fairest family

The surname Fairest was first found in Cumberland where they held a family seat on the English/Scottish border. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient no-man's land. Notable families such as the Percy, the Umfravilles and the Nevilles gathered many supporting clans around them. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'. In that century, many of those clans drove their herds south, and they settled in Yorkshire and Lancashire. The name was first recorded in Lancashire when Henry Fairhurst was recorded in the Preston area.

Early History of the Fairest family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fairest research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fairest History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fairest Spelling Variations

The name, Fairest, occurred in many references, and from time to time, it was spelt Fairhurst, Fairest, Firest, Ferest, Ferhurst and many more.

Early Notables of the Fairest family

More information is included under the topic Early Fairest Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Fairest family

The New World beckoned settlers from the Scottish-English borders. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Among the early settlers bearing the Fairest surname who came to North America were: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.

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