Redfine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Redfine

What does the name Redfine mean?

The ancient roots of the Redfine family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Redfine comes from when the family lived in the region of Redfern in Lancashire.

Early Origins of the Redfine family

The surname Redfine was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Redfern near Rochdale, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Redfine family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Redfine research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1604, 1610 and 1616 are included under the topic Early Redfine History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Redfine Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Redfine has appeared include Redferne, Redfern, Reedfern, Readfern, Reddfern, Redfearn, Redfinn, Redfyne and many more.

Early Notables of the Redfine family

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Migration of the Redfine family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Redfine arrived in North America very early: Isabel Redfern who settled in Massachusetts in 1635; Benjamin, Francis, James, John, Joseph, Robert, Samuel, and Thomas Redfern all settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1848 and 1880..