The surname Faversham was first found in Kent at Faversham, a market town and civil parish in the Swale district which dates back to 811 when it was first listed as Fefresham. By the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, the town was known by the modern spelling of Faversham and Faversaham. At that time, Faversaham consisted of 2 salt houses, a mill and was a market town. Nearby was Faversham Abbey, a Cluny style monastery immediately to the north-east of the town. It was founded by King Stephen and his queen, Matilda I of Boulogne, in 1148. The Abbey was the burial place of the founding king and queen. The Abbey was dissolved in 1538 and subsequently most of it was demolished. The Abbey Guest House has survived and it now a private residence. The place name literally means "homestead or village of the smith" from the Old English words faefer + ham. 1
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Early History of the Faversham family
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Faversham Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Feversham, Faversham and others.
Early Notables of the Faversham family
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was
Feversham of Faversham
Migration of the Faversham family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers, who were recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled on the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Boston, to Virginia, to Florida, and to the islands..
Contemporary Notables of the name Faversham (post 1700)
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William Faversham (1868-1940), American actor, best known for his performance in "The Importance of Being Earnest" in 1895
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