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Where did the Welsh Foulkes family come from? What is the Welsh Foulkes family crest and coat of arms? When did the Foulkes family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Foulkes family history?
The old Welsh surname Foulkes comes from the popular personal name Fulk. This forename of Norman origin originally came from one of a number of Germanic personal names with the first portion "folk-," which means "people."
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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
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Welsh surnames are relatively few in number, but they have an inordinately large number of spelling variations. There are many factors that explain the preponderance of Welsh variants, but the earliest is found during the Middle Ages when Welsh surnames came into use. Scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, which often resulted in a single person's name being inconsistently recorded over his lifetime. The transliteration of Welsh names into English also accounts for many of the spelling variations: the unique Brythonic Celtic language of the Welsh had many sounds the English language was incapable of accurately reproducing. It was also common for members of a same surname to change their names slightly, in order to signify a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations. For all of these reasons, the many spelling variations of particular Welsh names are very important. The surname Foulkes has occasionally been spelled Foulke, Foulks, Foulkes and others.First found in Denbighshire, where they held a family seat at "Yr Eifiad" from very ancient times, some say before the 9th century.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Foulkes research. Another 230 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1290 and 1827 are included under the topic Early Foulkes 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 Foulkes. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
In the 1800s and 1900s, many Welsh families left for North America, in search of land, work, and freedom. Those who made the trip successfully helped contribute to the growth of industry, commerce, and the cultural heritage of both Canada and the United States. In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Foulkes
Foulkes Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- George Foulkes settled in Virginia in 1739
Foulkes Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Thomas Foulkes, who landed in America in 1857
- A. H. Foulkes settled in San Francisco Cal. in 1864
- John Foulkes settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1868
- Robert Foulkes, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1872
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- Nigel Gordon Foulkes, Chairman, British Airports Authority
- Major General Thomas Herbert Fischer Foulkes,
- General Charles Foulkes (1903-1969), Canadian soldier, Chief of the General Staff, first Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff, Companion of the Order of Canada
- Sir George Foulkes (b. 1942), Baron Foulkes of Cumnock, member of the House of Lords and former MP
- Raul Alfonsin Foulkes (b. 1927), Argentine politician
- General Charles Foulkes (1903-1969), Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (1951-1960)
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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: Jure, non dono
Motto Translation: By right, not by gift.
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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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- Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
- Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
- Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
- Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
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The Foulkes Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Foulkes 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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