Fairbrotte History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Scotland

The name Fairbrotte is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was a name for someone who was a person who was referred to as the fair brother. The surname was originally derived from the relationship between two brothers and referred to the brother of a fair person or the better-looking of a pair of brothers. The surname Fairbrotte comes from an ancient Anglo-Saxon word faerbeorht which described a brother-in-law to a famous knight or nobleman. In Scotland, "father-brother" is a phrase to designate an uncle. 1

Early Origins of the Fairbrotte family

The surname Fairbrotte was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from early times.

Early History of the Fairbrotte family

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Fairbrotte Spelling Variations

Fairbrotte has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Fairbrotte have been found, including Fairbrother, Farbrother, Farebrother, Fairbrodder, Farbrodder and many more.

Early Notables of the Fairbrotte family

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Migration of the Fairbrotte family

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Fairbrottes to arrive on North American shores: Susannah Farebrother, who arrived in Boston in 1635; Nath. Fairbrother, who settled in Virginia in 1638; Betsey Fairbrother, who settled in Baltimore in 1830.