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Fotheringham History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

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Fotheringham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland

The Fotheringham name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in Fotheringhay, in Northamptonshire having derived from the Old English word fodring, which meant grazing. The other portion is the Old English word eg, which meant island. The name as a whole meant "island with good grazing land."

Early Origins of the Fotheringham family

The surname Fotheringham was first found in Angus where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Fotheringham family

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Fotheringham Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Fotheringham has undergone many spelling variations, including Fotheringham, Fothringham, Fothrynghame, Fotringham, Foderingham, Fotheringay and many more.

Early Notables of the Fotheringham family

Distinguished members of the family include

William Fotheringhame, Sheriff of Perth

Fotheringham migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Fotheringham were among those contributors:

Fotheringham Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Fotheringham who settled in South Carolina in 1716

Fotheringham Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

W Fotheringham, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1

Fotheringham migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Fotheringham Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

James Fotheringham, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Indus" in 1839 2
Douglas Fotheringham, aged 27, a herdsman, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Charlotte Jane" 3
Margaret Fotheringham, aged 21, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1859 aboard the ship "North"

Fotheringham 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:

Fotheringham Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. William Fotheringham, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "John Scott" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 7th March 1858 4
Mrs. Catherine Fotheringham, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "John Scott" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 7th March 1858 4
Miss Jane Fotheringham, Scottish settler travelling from Scotland aboard the ship "Viola" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 26th July 1866 5
Mr. John Fotheringham, (b. 1848), aged 21, British farm labourer travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Hydaspes" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 30th September 1869 4
J. S. Fotheringham, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Timaru" in 1870
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Fotheringham (post 1700) +

Aaron Fotheringham (b. 1991), American wheelchair athlete
David B. Fotheringham, American politician, Mayor of Spokane, Washington, 1891-92 6
Allan Fotheringham (1932-2020), nicknamed Dr. Foth, Canadian newspaper and magazine journalist from Hearne, Saskatchewan
James Gibb Fotheringham (1933-1977), Scottish football defender
John Knight Fotheringham FBA (1874-1936), British historian who established the chronology of the Babylonian dynasties, Fellow of the British Academy in 1933
Martyn Fotheringham (b. 1983), Scottish football midfielder from Perth, Scotland
Alasdair Fotheringham, British sports journalist for The Independent, The Independent On Sunday and The Guardian
William Fotheringham (b. 1964), British journalist and author specialising in cycling and rugby
Mark Fotheringham (b. 1983), Scottish football player from Dundee, Scotland
Kevin Fotheringham (b. 1975), Scottish footballer with East Fife
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Fotheringham family +

HMS Hood

Mr. George Fotheringham (b. 1916), English Marine serving for the Royal Marine from Thorne, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 7

Citations +

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) INDUS 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Indus.htm
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CHARLOTTE JANE 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/charlottejane1852.shtml
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm