Feyth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Feyth family

Early History of the Feyth family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Feyth research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1616, 1656, 1691 and 1701 are included under the topic Early Feyth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Feyth 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. Feyth has been recorded under many different variations, including Faith, Faithful, Faithfull, Feyth, Feythfull, Feythful, Fathe, Fath and many more.

Early Notables of the Feyth family

William Faithorne, the Elder (1616-1691), English engraver and portrait-painter, born in London in 1616. His eldest son, William Faithorne, the Younger (1656-1701?), was a mezzotint engraver, born in London in...
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Migration of the Feyth 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 Feyth or a variant listed above: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.