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Where did the Irish Ford family come from? What is the Irish Ford family crest and coat of arms? When did the Ford family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Ford family history?
As an Irish surname, Ford was an Anglicized version of three different Gaelic names: "Mac Giolla Naomh," meaning "son of the devotee of the saints" was a Sept that originated in southern Connemara. The name also comes from "Mac Consnámha," or "son of the swimming hound." This Connacht Sept has also been Anglicized as Kinneavy. Lastly, in Cork, the name was an Anglicized version of " Fuaráin," though more often it was Anglicized as Foran.
There are also many Irish bearers of this name, who are ultimately of English origin. The English name comes from the Old English word "ford," which denotes a shallow section of a river, where it can be crossed. One large family came to County Meath from Devon in the 14th century where they became large land-holders.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Ford, Forde and others.First found in Connacht, and in County Cork where several distinct Irish Septs all came to be known by the English name Ford.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ford research. Another 167 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1355, and 1604 are included under the topic Early Ford History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Ford. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Ford Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Mrs. Ford, who arrived in Plymouth, Mass in 1621
- Widow Ford, who arrived in Plymouth, Mass in 1621
- Martha Ford, who landed in Plymouth, Mass in 1621
- Joanna Ford, who arrived in Nantucket, Mass in 1630
- Abigail Ford, who landed in Nantucket, Mass in 1630
Ford Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Reuben Ford, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1703
- Christopher Ford, who arrived in Virginia in 1711
- Ale Ford, who arrived in Virginia in 1714
- Matthew Ford, who arrived in Virginia in 1717
- Richard Ford, who arrived in Maryland in 1740
Ford Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Wm Ford, who arrived in America in 1803
- Robert Ford, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1812
- George Ford, aged 25, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1812
- Benjamin Ford, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1832
- Sam Ford, who arrived in North America in 1832
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- Henry Ford (1863-1947), Automotive Industrialist, namesake of the Ford motor company
- President Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (1913-2006), American congressman, Vice President (1973-74), 38th President of the U.S. (1974-77) and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- John Ford (1895-1973), American Academy Award winning film director (4 times) and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Harrison Ford (b. 1942), American film actor and producer, he received the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award in 2000
- Richard Ford (b. 1944), American author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1996
- Henry Ford II (1917-1987), recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Ernest Jennings "Tennessee Ernie" Ford (1919-1991), American singer, actor and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Elizabeth Anne "Betty" Bloomer Ford (b. 1918), widow of former United States President Gerald R. Ford and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Colonel Kevin Anthony Ford (b. 1960), NASA Astronaut with over 13 days and 21 hours in space
- Paul Ford (1901-1976), American character actor
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- The Fords of Dearborn by Ford Richardson Bryan.
- The Genealogy of George Gillette, and of John Watts Ford by Louise Dollison Marsh.
- A History of Our Ford Family of Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee by Stith Malone Cain.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Lucrum Christi mihi
Motto Translation: Without Christ, there is no light.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
- Donovan, George Francis. The Pre-Revolutionary Irish in Massachusetts 1620-1775. Menasha, WI: Geroge Banta Publsihing Co., 1932. Print.
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
- Read, Charles Anderson. The Cabinet of Irish Literature Selections from the Works of the Chief Poets, Orators and Prose Writers of Ireland 4 Volumes. London: Blackie and Son, 1884. Print.
- Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
- Somerset Fry, Peter and Fiona Somerset Fry. A History of Ireland. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1993. Print. (ISBN 1-56619-215-3).
- Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
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The Ford Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ford 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.
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