In the Middle Ages, the first family to use the Fourbister surname took the name from a place name with Viking roots. They lived in Foubister, a township in the parish of St. Andrews, Orkney. The Orkney Islands were settled by Viking raiders led by Sigurd the Stout in the 9th century, after being dispossessed of their lands in Norway by the king of Norway as he extended his kingdom.
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Early Origins of the Fourbister family
The surname Fourbister was first found in the Orkneys, where they held a family seat from very ancient times and gave their name to the village and township of Foubister in the parish of St. Andrews in the Orkney Islands.
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Early History of the Fourbister family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fourbister research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1507, 1516 and 1674 are included under the topic Early Fourbister History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Fourbister Spelling Variations
In the Middle Ages, no real standards were established to judge the accuracy of spelling and translation. They were done mostly by ear and intuition, and enormous numbers of spelling variations were the unsurprising result. Fourbister has appeared as Foubister, Fowbister, Fourbister, Ffoubister, Fowbuster, Foubester, Fowbyster and many more.
Early Notables of the Fourbister family
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Migration of the Fourbister family
North America was far from Britain's oppressive monarchy. There, the Scottish found land and freedom, and many even the opportunity to pay back England in the American War of Independence. This brave heritage survives today largely in Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Fourbister family in North America: David Foubister arrived in Pennsylvania in 1876.
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