Fanecourt History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Fanecourt familyThe surname Fanecourt was first found in Lincolnshire where the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire. De Fanecourt was listed in the Rotuli Hundredorum of 1279. 1 They were originally from Fallancourt (Falencourt) in Seine-Inf, Neufchatel in Normandy. 2 Early History of the Fanecourt familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fanecourt research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1166, 1203, 1247, 1273, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Fanecourt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fanecourt Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Fanecourt have been found, including Fancourt, Fancor, Cancour, Fancott, Fancutt, Fancot, Fancut, Fancort, Fanecourt, Fanecor and many more. Early Notables of the Fanecourt familyMore information is included under the topic Early Fanecourt Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Fanecourt familyFor many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Fanecourt were among those contributors: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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