Show ContentsForword History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Forword is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a swineherd, a person who tended hogs. Checking further we found the name was derived from the Old English elements for, which meant pig or hog, and weard, which meant guard or watchman.

Early Origins of the Forword family

The surname Forword was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Forword family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Forword research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1279 and 1797 are included under the topic Early Forword History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Forword Spelling Variations

Until 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 Forword include Forward, Forwood, Forewood, Foreward and others.

Early Notables of the Forword family

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Ireland Migration of the Forword family to Ireland

Some of the Forword family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Forword family

Thousands 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 Forword were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Ambrose and Mary Forward who settled in Virginia in 1735 and later moved to Maryland.



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