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Origins Available: English, German Where did the English Quest family come from? What is the English Quest family crest and coat of arms? When did the Quest family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Quest family history? Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Quest have been found, including Quest, Quested, Questred, Quester, de Quester and many more. First found in Lincolnshire 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 14th century when Minquinus Quest held estates in that shire in 1323. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quest research. Another 320 words(23 lines of text) covering the years 1351, 1379, 1455, 1476, 1487, 1510, and 1600 are included under the topic Early Quest History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Quest Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Quest, or a variant listed above: Augustine Quester, who arrived in Allegheny Co., PA in 1833.
The Quest Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Quest Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 21 March 2011 at 15:28. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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