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

The name Folkard arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Folkard comes from the medieval given name Folchard. This Norman name is of Germanic origin, and is composed of the elements folk, which means people, and hard, which means brave, strong, or hardy. In the 12th century, the name Folkard continued to be used as a first name in the areas of Norfolk and Suffolk.

Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Folkard, Fokard, Folkart, Folkert, Foucard and many more.

First found in Devon, where they settled after 1066. Radulfus Fochart was registered in Normandy in 1198.

To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Folkard or a variant listed above: Peter Folkert, who sailed to Maryland in 1825; Martin Folkert, who sailed to Maryland in 1819 and one Mr. Fouchard sailed to San Francisco in 1851.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Folkard
  • Naomi Folkard (b. 1983), English archer from Leamington Spa, England
  • Henry Folkard, British lawyer and author
  • Steven Folkard, British lawyer and author


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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist


We have researched the Folkard family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline


Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements


In the Folkard coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate


We encourage you to study the Folkard genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Folkard Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Folkard 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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