The Anglo-Saxon name Fursan comes from when the family resided in an area of Devon that contained large amounts of the furze plant. This plant was a prickly shrub with yellow flowers and was often found in large amounts covering a heath.
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Early Origins of the Fursan family
The surname Fursan was first found in Devon at Fursdon, a historic house and farming estate. "From the days of Henry III, if not from an earlier period, this ancient family has resided at this place from whence the name is derived." 1
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Early History of the Fursan family
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Fursan Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Fursan has been recorded under many different variations, including Furse, Furze, Fursdon, Fursdonne and others.
Early Notables of the Fursan family
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Migration of the Fursan family
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Fursan or a variant listed above: Morris Furse who settled in Barbados in 1685; John Furze arrived in Philadelphia in 1851. William Forse or Furse settled in St. John's Newfoundland in 1703.
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