The surname Belfor was first found in Northumberland where they were Lords of the manor of Belford, 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.
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Early History of the Belfor family
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Belfor Spelling Variations
The name Belfor, appeared in many references, and from time to time, the surname was spelt Belford, Belfurd, Belforde, Bellford and others.
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Early Notables of the Belfor family
Notable amongst the family name during their early history was
Belford of Northumberland
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Migration of the Belfor family
The New World beckoned as many of the settlers in Ireland, known as the Scotch/Irish, became disenchanted. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Amongst the early settlers who could be considered kinsmen of the Belfor family, or who bore a variation of the surname Belfor were John Belford who settled in Barbados with his servants in 1680; James Belford settled in West New Jersey in 1771; George and James Belford settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1840.
England
Scotland
