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![Show Contents]() Forge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Forge familyThe surname Forge was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1297 when Ralph of Forge held lands. Early History of the Forge familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Forge research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Forge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Forge 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 Forge include Forge, Forg, Forges and others. Early Notables of the Forge familyDistinguished members of the family include - the Forge family of Yorkshire
 Forge migration to the United States | + |
Searching 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 Forge or a variant listed above:
Forge Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Tho Forge, who received a land patent in Virginia in 1666
Forge Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Forge, an 'emigrant in bondage,' who arrived in America in 1750
Forge Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- A M Forge, who landed in America in 1833 1
- Joh Forge, who arrived in America in 1833 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Forge (post 1700) | + |
- Roy Forge Smith (1929-2017), British production designer, known for his work on Monty Python and the Holy Grail and 44 episodes of the Ghost Whisperer from 2005 to 2007
- 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)
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Forge migration to the United States 
