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![Show Contents]() Fabyn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Fabyn familyThe surname Fabyn was first found in Hampshire where they held a family seat in the year 1184. Fabianus of Cam held estates in that shire at that time. 1 The name has two possible origins: from the ancient personal name, the Latin Fabianus; 2 and from the Latin Fabius, Faba, a bean-the bean-man, so called from his success in cultivating beans. 3 Other early records of the family include: Willelmus filius Fabiani, identical with William Fabian in the Curia Regis Rolls of Essex in 1220; and William Fabien from Norfolk, 1231-1253. 1 Early History of the Fabyn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fabyn research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1220, 1493, 1496, 1498, 1503, 1506, 1512, 1526, 1553, 1582 and 1593 are included under the topic Early Fabyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fabyn Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Fabyn include Fabian, Fabyan, Fabien, Fabyn, Fabyen and others. Early Notables of the Fabyn familyDistinguished members of the family include Robert Fabyan (died c.1512), a London draper, Sheriff and Alderman, and author of Fabyan's Chronicle. He "came of a respectable family in Essex. We gather from his will that his father's name was John, and his mother's Agnes. It would seem that he followed his father as a clothier in London, where he became a member of the Draper's Company and alderman of the ward of Farringdon Without. In 1493 he held the office of sheriff, and in 1496 was one of a committee appointed to lay before Henry VII the grievances of the London...
Another 101 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fabyn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Fabyn familySearching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Fabyn or a variant listed above: Simon Fabian who arrived in Virginia in 1668; MIchel Fabian who settled in Pennsylvania in 1751; John Fabian who arrived in New Orleans in 1857; Christoph Fabian who arrived in New York city in 1862.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
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