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Foard History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Foard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

As an Irish surname, Foard was an Anglicized version of three different Gaelic names: "Mac Giolla Naomh," meaning "son of the devotee of the saints" was a Sept that originated in southern Connemara. The name also comes from "Mac Consnámha," or "son of the swimming hound." This Connacht Sept has also been Anglicized as Kinneavy. Lastly, in Cork, the name was an Anglicized version of "Fuaráin", though more often it was Anglicized as Foran. There are also many Irish bearers of this name, who are ultimately of English origin. The English name comes from the Old English word "ford," which denotes a shallow section of a river, where it can be crossed. One large family came to County Meath from Devon in the 14th century where they became large land-holders.

Early Origins of the Foard family

The surname Foard was first found in Connacht (Irish: Connachta, (land of the) descendants of Conn), and in County Cork where several distinct Irish Septs all came to be known by the English name Foard.

Early History of the Foard family

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Foard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ford, Forde and others.

Early Notables of the Foard family

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Foard migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Foard Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jon Foard, who landed in Virginia in 1636 1
Chalcie Foard, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 1
Chalice Foard, who landed in Virginia in 1652 1
William Foard, who landed in Virginia in 1653 1
Dennis. Foard, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 1
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Foard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Foard, who arrived in Virginia in 1703 1
Joseph Foard, who landed in Mississippi in 1798 1

Foard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Heinrich Foard, aged 6, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893
John Foard, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Ireland, in 1893
John Foard, aged 20, who landed in America from County Mayo, in 1893
Wilhelm Foard, aged 1, who landed in America, in 1893
Stephan Foard, aged 25, who landed in America from Ireland, in 1893

Foard Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Charles Foard, aged 19, who settled in America from Nottingham, in 1902
J R Foard, who settled in America, in 1903
Lilli Foard, aged 40, who immigrated to America, in 1907
Beatrice Foard, aged 22, who landed in America from Clapham, England, in 1910
Francis Foard, aged 27, who landed in America from London, England, in 1913
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Foard migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Foard Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Emma Foard, (b. 1848), aged 22, British housemaid travelling from London aboard the ship "Monarch" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1870 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Foard (post 1700) +

Jefferson B. Foard, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1916 3
J. T. B. Foard, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1884 3
Aubrey Foard, American principal tubist of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra

Historic Events for the Foard family +

Empress of Ireland

Mr. Herbert Foard (1871-1914), Canadian Second Class Passenger from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 4

The Foard Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Lucrum Christi mihi
Motto Translation: Without Christ, there is no light.

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 16) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html