Bairnisfather History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bairnisfather family

Early History of the Bairnisfather family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bairnisfather research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1502, 1525, 1542, 1590 and 1687 are included under the topic Early Bairnisfather History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bairnisfather Spelling Variations

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. Bairnisfather occurred in many references, and spelling variations of the name found included Bairnsfather, Bairnfather, Barnsfather, Barnisfather, Barnisfadir, Bairnsfeather, Bairnfeather, Barnsfeather, Barnfeather, Bairnisfader, Bairnisfather, Bairnisfeather, Barnisfader, Barnisfather, Barnisfeather and many more.

Early Notables of the Bairnisfather family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

• Sir James Bairnisfather

Migration of the Bairnisfather family

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 Bairnisfather, or a spelling variation of the surname include: Samuel Barnfather who landed in America in 1753.