Horesfal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The name Horesfal has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in the settlement of Horsfall in Todmorden in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The name Horesfal may have also been applied as an occupational surname to someone who worked at a stable or horse pasture. The surname is derived from the Old English words hors, which means horse, and falod, which means enclosure or field.

Early Origins of the Horesfal family

The surname Horesfal was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Horesfal family

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Horesfal Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Horesfal have been found, including Horsfall, Horsefall, Horsfal, Horesfall and others.

Early Notables of the Horesfal family

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Migration of the Horesfal family to Ireland

Some of the Horesfal family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Horesfal family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Horesfal, or a variant listed above: Luke Horsefall, who sailed to America in 1729; John Horsfall to Philadelphia in 1844; and John Horsfall to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1884.