Fourewert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The saga of the name Fourewert follows a line reaching back through history to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It was a name for someone who worked as 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 Fourewert family

The surname Fourewert 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 Fourewert family

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Fourewert Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Fourewert were recorded, including Forward, Forwood, Forewood, Foreward and others.

Early Notables of the Fourewert family

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Migration of the Fourewert family to Ireland

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

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Fourewert family emigrate to North America: Ambrose and Mary Forward who settled in Virginia in 1735 and later moved to Maryland.