The name Playfith is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. Playfith was a name used for a person known as a "companion" derived from a combination of the Middle English words "pley" meaning "sport" and "fere." A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. In Scotland, the name Playfith is often a variant of Playford.
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Early Origins of the Playfith family
The surname Playfith was first found in Kent where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
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Early History of the Playfith family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Playfith research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1561, 1608 and 1609 are included under the topic Early Playfith History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Playfith 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 Playfith include Playfair, Pleyfair, Playford and others.
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Early Notables of the Playfith family
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Migration of the Playfith 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 Playfith were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: James Playfair, who settled in Virginia in 1722; Andrew Playfair, who came to Canada in 1817 Charles Playfair William Playfair and Mary Playfair, who all arrived at the port of New York in 1820.
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