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Origins Available: English, French Where did the English Forest family come from? What is the English Forest family crest and coat of arms? When did the Forest family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Forest family history? The Forest surname was no doubt taken on by someone who either lived in or near a forest, or perhaps worked in the forest. The Middle English word "forest" referred specifically to an area of woodland reserved by law as hunting grounds for the king or his nobles. No doubt, as a surname, Forest would have appeared independently in various parts of Britain.During the era when a person's name, tribe and posterity was one of his most important possessions, many different spellings were found in the archives examined. Forest occurred in many references, and spelling variations of the name found included Forrester, Forester, Forrest, Forster, Foster, Forrestor and many more. First found in Northumberland 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. Early records include John Forester, listed in the Pipe Rolls of Surrey of 1183, and Richard le Forester listed in the Feet of Fines of Essex in 1240. There was also a Shropshire family of this name, who held custody of part of the Wrekin forest. An early record of this family lists a Hugh Forester as a witness 1187. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Forest research. Another 209 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1471, and 1538 are included under the topic Early Forest History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 177 words(13 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Forest Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Forest family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 75 words(5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of illness and the elements, were buried at sea. In North America, early immigrants bearing the family name Forest, or a spelling variation of the surname include: Forest Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Forest Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
Forest Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Forest Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Forest 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 28 November 2011 at 16:02. ©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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