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Origins Available: English, Scottish Where did the English Ferrar family come from? What is the English Ferrar family crest and coat of arms? When did the Ferrar family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Ferrar family history? The surname is one of the thousands of new names that the Norman Conquest brought to England in 1066. The Ferrar family name, derives one of several place names in Normandy, such as Ferriers, in Gastonois, Normandy. The place name in turn, comes from "ferrière," which refers to an "iron works." They were originally a baronial family from Ferrieres, St. Hilary, near Bernai, Normandy. And early records of 1096, show William de Ferres was a chief leader in the Crusade. Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Ferrar include Ferris, Ferres, Ferries, Ferras, Farris, Farriss, Faries, de Ferrers, Ferriers, Ferrer and many more. First found in Staffordshire, where Henry de Fereres of Ferriers-St. Hilaire, Lord of Longueville, Normandy was on record in the Domesday Book of 1086; his castle was at Tutbury, Staffordshire; he had large holdings in Derbyshire, as well as lands in 14 other counties. Other early records include a Henry le Ferrur on record in 1196 in the Curia Regis Rolls for that same county. Said to be descendents of Henry de Fereres, the Norman Ferrers family held the earldom of Derby from 1138-1266. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ferrar research. Another 364 words(26 lines of text) covering the years 1062, 1138, 1139, 1190, 1239, 1271, 1279, 1299, 1300, 1325, 1373, 1423, 1445, 1548, and 1899 are included under the topic Early Ferrar History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 35 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ferrar Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Ferrar family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 198 words(14 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Ferrars to arrive on North American shores: Ferrar Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Ferrar Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Ferrar Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ferrar 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 3 November 2010 at 13:17. ©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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