The surname Polfexen 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
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Early History of the Polfexen family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Polfexen 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 Polfexen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Polfexen Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Pollexfen, Pollfexen, Polfaxen, Pollfaxen and many more.
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Early Notables of the Polfexen family
Notable 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... Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Polfexen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Polfexen family to Ireland
Some of the Polfexen family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Polfexen family
Some 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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