The Fairnay family name was first used by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. It is a name for someone who lived in the lands of Fernie in Fife where the name can be found since very early times.
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Early Origins of the Fairnay family
The surname Fairnay was first found in Fife, where Fernie Castle, the family's ancestral home is an enlarged sixteenth-century tower house just east of the village of Letham.
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Early History of the Fairnay family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fairnay research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1390, 1475 and 1516 are included under the topic Early Fairnay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Fairnay Spelling Variations
Scribes in the Middle Ages did not have access to a set of spelling rules. They spelled according to sound, the result was a great number of spelling variations. In various documents, Fairnay has been spelled Fernie, Ferny, Fearny, Fearney, Ferney, Firnie, Firney and many more.
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Early Notables of the Fairnay family
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Migration of the Fairnay family
The cruelties suffered under the new government forced many to leave their ancient homeland for the freedom of the North American colonies. Those who arrived safely found land, freedom, and opportunity for the taking. These hardy settlers gave their strength and perseverance to the young nations that would become the United States and Canada. Immigration and passenger lists have shown many early immigrants bearing the name Fairnay: John Fernie made his home in Virginia in 1623. William Fernie landed in New England in 1654. Many of the Fernie name purchased land in Pennsylvania in the mid-1800's..
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