| ![Show Contents]() Gayhart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Gayhart familyThe surname Gayhart was first found in Devon 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 13th century when they held estates in that shire. Early History of the Gayhart familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gayhart research. Another 171 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1538, 1593, 1600, 1646, 1649, 1694, 1704 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Gayhart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gayhart Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Gayhart include Gayre, Gair, Gayer, Gayar, Geyre, Geyer, Gere, Gear and many more. Early Notables of the Gayhart familyDistinguished members of the family include Sir John Gayer or Gayre (died 1649), English merchant and Lord Mayor of London in 1646. "He belonged to a family originally seated at Liskeard, but afterwards at Trenbrace, in the parish of St. Keverne, Cornwall, was the...
Another 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gayhart Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gayhart RankingIn the United States, the name Gayhart is the 14,624th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Gayhart familyThousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Gayhart were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Francis Gayer, who came to Virginia in 1635; Sampson Gayer, who arrived in Virginia in 1706; as well as Andrew Gayer, a bonded passenger who arrived in Virginia in 1718..
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