| ![Show Contents]() Foldes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Foldes belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in the region beside an enclosed pen for animals. The surname Foulds or Faulds is derived from the hamlet of Folds in the parish of Bolton in the northern county of Lancashire. That town's name, in turn, is derived from the ancient term "fold" meaning a sheep enclosure. 1 Alternatively, the name could have been denoted for a ‘Worker at the fold(s) or cattle-pen(s)’, from the Old English ƒalod, later f?ld, Middle English fold. 2 "Foulds is a Lancashire surname, so that we need not be surprised by the pronunciation. " 1 Early Origins of the Foldes familyThe surname Foldes was first found in Yorkshire where Hugh del Foldis was listed at Wakefield in 1275. Later, Adam in le Fold was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Derbyshire in 1327 and John atte Fold was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Somerset in 1327. The Subsidy Rolls for Staffordshire include a listing for Adam de Falde in 1332 and in the same year, John del ffald was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Cumberland (Cumbria). 2 Early History of the Foldes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Foldes research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1530 and 1597 are included under the topic Early Foldes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Foldes Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Foldes include Foulds, Faulds, Fowlds, Foulls, Faulls, Fowldes and many more. Early Notables of the Foldes familyAnother 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Foldes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Foldes familyThousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Foldes were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Joseph Foulds purchased land in Georgia in 1735; Albion, Alexander, Henry, James, and William Foulds settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1834 and 1866..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Foldes (post 1700) | + |
- Dr. Dezso Foldes (1880-1950), Hungarian Olympic two-time gold medalist for fencing at the 1908 to 1912, he immigrated to United States
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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