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![Show Contents]() Fishbourne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Fishbourne familyThe surname Fishbourne was first found in Durham at Fishbourne, Fishburn. New Fishbourn, is a parish, in the union of West Hampnett, hundred of Box and Stockbridge, rape of Chichester in Sussex. "The remains of a Roman bath with a tessellated pavement were discovered in 1812, near the site of the Roman road here. " 1 This parish dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was first listed as Fiseborne. 2 However, our interest is in Fishburn, a township, in the parish and union of Sedgefield, N. E. division of Stockton ward, S. division of the county of Durham. For it is there that "the family of Fishburn, who assumed the local name, were the earliest proprietors on record of the vill and manor; and among other landowners of whom mention occurs, have been the families of Bulmer, Widdrington, and Conyers. " 1 This township date back to at least 1190, when it was known as Fisseburne. 3 Both locations derive their name from the Old English "fisc" + "burna," which combined meant "fish stream, stream where fish are caught." 3 There is another Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight that dates back to 1267 when it was known as Fisseburne. The first record of the family was found in the aforementioned Durham when Ranulf of Fisheburn held estates in that county in 1250. 4 From this early entry, the name became widespread as in Scotland a few years later, "an Englishman of this name was Lord of Red Castle, Lunan, in 1306. Probably from Fishburn in co. Durham. " 5 The Fishburn, built at Whitby in 1780 was the largest of the three First Fleet storeships to Botany Bay, Australia. Early History of the Fishbourne familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fishbourne research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1332, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Fishbourne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fishbourne Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Fishbourne include Fishburn, Fishborn, Fishbourn, Fishbourne, Fishburne, Fishborne, Fishbyrn, Fishbyrne, Fyshborn, Fyshborne, Fyshburn and many more. Early Notables of the Fishbourne familyMore information is included under the topic Early Fishbourne Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Fishbourne familySearching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Fishbourne or a variant listed above: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.
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- Philip Fishbourne Wharton (1841-1880), American artist
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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