Forrest Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Forrest

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Suggested Readings for Forrest
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About Family Crests

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Origins Available: English, Scottish

Where did the English Forrest family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Forrest 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 Forrest 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, Forrest would have appeared independently in various parts of Britain.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Forrester, Forester, Forrest, Forster, Foster, Forrestor and many more.

First found in Northumberland where they were seated 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.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Forest, who settled in Virginia in 1654; George Forest settled in Virginia in 1608, 12 years before the "Mayflower"; Toby Forrester settled in Virginia in 1655.

For more information on the last name Forrest, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Suggested Readings for the name Forrest

The Browns and Forrests of Scotland, Who Came to Tennessee at the End of the Nineteenth Century, and Their Family by Forrest David Brown.

Some noteworthy people of the name Forrest

Edwin Forrest (1806-1872), an American actor
Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr. (b. 1936), an Academy Award-nominated American actor
Jimmy Forrest (1864-1925), Blackburn Rovers and England footballer
Sir James Forrest, Australian Company Chairman
Admiral Sir Ronald Forrest,
John Forrest (1847-1918), Australian explorer
Craig Lorne Forrest (b. 1967), Canadian soccer commentator and a former goalkeeper
George Forrest (1873-1932), Scottish botanist and plant collector
George Forrest (1800-1859), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
Peter James Forrest (b. 1985), a professional Australian cricketer

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Forrest 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 Forrest 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 Forrest 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 Forrest Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Forrest 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.