| ![Show Contents]() Forsaith History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland The Picts were the ancient Scottish tribe where the ancestors of the Forsaith family lived. The name Forsaith comes from the old Gaelic personal name Fearsithe, which means man of peace. 1 However, some recorded examples of the surname Forsaith suggest that it is occasionally a local name derived from residence a place named Forsythe. There appears to be two origins for the family: Stirlingshire and Edinburghshire. 1 Another source claims the family came from "Forcett (whence also Fawcett) a township in the wapentake of Gillingwest, in the [North Riding] of Yorkshire," 2 but this source's claim is doubtful. Early Origins of the Forsaith familyThe surname Forsaith was first found in Stirlingshire, where "Osbert filius Forsyth [who] had charter of a hundred shilling land in the tenement of Salakhill (now Sauchie), sheriffdom of Stirling, from Robert I c. 1308." 3 The Edinburghshire's first entry was that of "William de Fersith, bailie of Edinburgh, 1365, [who] may be William of Forsythe, servant of Aleyn of Bollone of Edinburgh, merchant of Scotland, 1394." 3 Early History of the Forsaith familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Forsaith research. Another 278 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1364, 1368, 1402, 1405, 1418, 1420, 1423, 1424, 1426, 1428, 1439, 1446, 1451, 1452, 1461, 1471, 1487, 1497, 1498, 1504, 1512, 1525, 1621, 1890, 1929 and 1980 are included under the topic Early Forsaith History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Forsaith Spelling VariationsBefore the first dictionaries appeared in the last few hundred years, scribes spelled according to sound. spelling variations are common among Scottish names. Forsaith has been spelled Forsyth, Forsythe, Forseyth, Forsy, Foursides and others. Early Notables of the Forsaith familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was William de Fersith, who participated at an inquest in Edinbergh, 1402. He may be William Fersith (without 'de'), who was burgess of Edinbergh in 1423.Thomas of Forsythe was listed in Edinburgh, 1439. Robert of Forsythe had a safe conduct in England...
Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Forsaith Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Forsaith family to Ireland
Some of the Forsaith family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 76 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Forsaith migration to the United States | + |
In those unstable times, many had no choice but to leave their beloved homelands. Sickness and poverty hounded travelers to North America, but those who made it were welcomed with land and opportunity. These settlers gave the young nations of Canada and the United States a strong backbone as they stood up for their beliefs as United Empire Loyalists and in the American War of Independence. In this century, the ancestors of these brave Scots have begun to recover their illustrious heritage through Clan societies and other heritage organizations. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Scottish settlers bearing the name Forsaith:
Forsaith Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Matthew Forsaith, who arrived in New England in 1730 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Forsaith (post 1700) | + |
- Carl C. Forsaith (1888-1982), American author, writer and politician from Auburn, New Hampshire
- Thomas Spencer Forsaith JP (1814-1898), London-born, New Zealand politician and an Auckland draper, Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Northern Division (1853-1855); he emigrated with his sister to New Zealand aboard the Elora in 1847
- Geoffrey Forsaith (b. 1931), Australian cricketer. He played one first-class match for Western Australia in 1961-1962
- Samuel Forsaith (1776-1832), English linen draper and haberdasher, father of Thomas Spencer Forsaith
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: Instaurator ruinae
Motto Translation: A repairer of ruin.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- 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)
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Forsaith migration to the United States 
