Horgefall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The ancient roots of the Horgefall family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Horgefall comes from when the family lived in the settlement of Horsfall in Todmorden in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The name Horgefall 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 Horgefall family

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

Early History of the Horgefall family

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Horgefall Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Horgefall has appeared include Horsfall, Horsefall, Horsfal, Horesfall and others.

Early Notables of the Horgefall family

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Migration of the Horgefall family to Ireland

Some of the Horgefall 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 Horgefall family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Horgefall arrived in North America very early: Luke Horsefall, who sailed to America in 1729; John Horsfall to Philadelphia in 1844; and John Horsfall to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1884.