| ![Show Contents]() Figures History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Figures reached English shores for the first time with the ancestors of the Figures family as they migrated following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Figures family lived in Cornwall. Their name, however, is a reference to St. Vigore Des Montes, Normandy, the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. Now known as Saint-Vigor, the Eure department is approximately 120 square miles. Early Origins of the Figures familyThe surname Figures was first found in Cornwall. They were originally from St. Vigore Des Montes in the arrondisement of St. Lo in the canton of Tessy, in Normandy. They were neighbors of the Traceys who also settled in the west country at Barnstaple in Devon. Not all of the family left Normandy for England as Simon Vigor (c.1515-1575) from Evreux, Normandy was a French Catholic bishop and controversialist. Early History of the Figures familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Figures research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Figures History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Figures Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Figures include Vigors, Viggars, Vigars, Viggors, Viggers, Vigures, Vigours and many more. Early Notables of the Figures familyAnother 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Figures Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Figures family to Ireland
Some of the Figures family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 44 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Figures migration to the United States | + |
In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Figuress to arrive on North American shores:
Figures Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Nefart Figures, aged 33, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1838 1
Figures Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- George Figures, aged 45, who arrived at Washington, U S A, in 1921
- Robert Figures, aged 25, who landed in America from Paisley, Scotland, in 1923
- George Figures, aged 27, who landed in America from Paisley, Scotland, in 1923
| Figures migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Figures Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. George Figures, (b. 1852), aged 23, English carpenter from Warwick travelling from London aboard the ship "Waimate" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 4th December 1875 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Figures (post 1700) | + |
- Robert Figures (b. 1962), American professional baseball player
- Deon Juniel Figures (b. 1970), former professional American football cornerback
- Vivian Davis Figures (b. 1957), American Democratic member of the Alabama Senate
- Sir Colin Frederick Figures (1925-2006), KCMG, OBE, was Head of the British Secret Intelligence Service
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Spectemur agendo
Motto Translation: Let us be judged by our actions.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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