Polfaxen History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Polfaxen familyThe surname Polfaxen was first found in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Kitley. One branch of the family was found in the parish of Woodbury in Devon. "The church [of Woodbury] contains some ancient monuments, among which is one to Chief Justice Sir Edmund Pollexfen." 1 Early History of the Polfaxen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Polfaxen research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1632, 1636, 1679, 1689, 1690, 1691, 1697 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Polfaxen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Polfaxen Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pollexfen, Pollfexen, Polfaxen, Pollfaxen and many more. Early Notables of the Polfaxen familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Sir Henry Pollexfen (1632-1691), a British judge and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales and Chief Justice of the Common Pleas in 1689; as well as his brother John Pollexfen (1636-1715), British merchant and political economist... Migration of the Polfaxen family to IrelandSome of the Polfaxen family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Polfaxen familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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