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Where did the English Foard family come from? What is the English Foard family crest and coat of arms? When did the Foard family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Foard family history?

The name Foard comes from one of the family having worked as a keeper of the ford or river crossing.

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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 Foard have been found, including: Forde, Ford, Alford and others.

First found in Devon where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Foard research. Another 231 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1804, 1640, 1642, 1586 and 1640 are included under the topic Early Foard History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Foard Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Foard family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 117 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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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. Among the first immigrants of the name Foard, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were :

Foard Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Jon Foard, who landed in Virginia in 1636
  • Chalcie Foard, who arrived in Virginia in 1652
  • Chalice Foard, who landed in Virginia in 1652
  • William Foard, who landed in Virginia in 1653
  • Dennis. Foard, who arrived in Virginia in 1654


Foard Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Wm Foard, who arrived in Virginia in 1703
  • Joseph Foard, who landed in Mississippi in 1798

Foard Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Heinrich Foard, aged 6, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1893
  • John Foard, aged 25, who arrived at Ellis Island from Ireland, in 1893
  • John Foard, aged 20, who arrived at Ellis Island from Mayo, in 1893
  • Wilhelm Foard, aged 1, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1893
  • Stephan Foard, aged 25, who arrived at Ellis Island from Ireland, in 1893

Foard Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • J R Foard, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1903
  • Lilli Foard, aged 40, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1907
  • Beatrice Foard, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from Clapham, England, in 1910
  • Francis Foard, aged 27, who arrived at Ellis Island from London, England, in 1913


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  • Aubrey Foard, principal tubist of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra


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The Foard Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Foard 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 11 April 2012 at 11:19.

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