| ![Show Contents]() Fairmont History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Faramond,' 'Faramond,' 'Pharamond,' an ancient Teutonic personal name' 1. 'Travellers again had their name from fara, the modern German fahren, and the scarcely disused English to fare, meaning to journey. The most noted instance is Faramund, who, in the guise of Pharamond, is placed at the head of the long-haired Frankish dynasty.' 2 Early Origins of the Fairmont familyThe surname Fairmont was first found in the Pipe Rolls of 1169 for "the Counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and Durham during the reigns of Henry II, Richard I and John." 2 Other early records include: Fareman Alberd in the Writs of Parliament for 1325; Johannes filius Fareman in the Writs of Parliament for 1316; 2 and Edward Farman, Somerset, 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of King Edward III.) 3 Early History of the Fairmont familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fairmont research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1325, 1327, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Fairmont History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fairmont Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Fairmont have been found, including Farrimond, Farrimont, Fairmouunt, Fairmont, Fairmond, Faramond, Pharemount, Parrimond, Pharrimount and many more. Early Notables of the Fairmont familyMore information is included under the topic Early Fairmont Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Fairmont familyFamilies 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 Fairmont, or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
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