The origins of the Saforthay name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Saforthay was originally derived from a family having lived at the estate of Salford which had three early locations in England including Lancashire, Oxford and Bedfordshire.
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Early Origins of the Saforthay family
The surname Saforthay was first found in Bedfordshire in the parish of Salford. "This place, which lies on the borders of Buckinghamshire, was formerly the property of a family who took their name from it, and was afterwards possessed by the Drakelows, and the Charnocks, from whom it passed by marriage to the Herveys." 1
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Early History of the Saforthay family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Saforthay research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1674 and 1691 are included under the topic Early Saforthay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Saforthay Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Saforthay include Salford, Sallford, Sallforde, Salforde and others.
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Early Notables of the Saforthay family
Distinguished members of the family include Thomas Saffoled (died 1691), English empiric, (a person who, in medicine or other branches of science, relies solely on observation and experiment) originally a weaver by trade, received a license to practise as a doctor of physic from the bishop of London on 4 Sept. 1674. "He had a shop at... Another 57 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Saforthay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Saforthay family
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: John, Robert and Mary Salford who settled in Virginia in 1611; nine years before the "Mayflower"; John and Sarah Salford settled in Virginia in 1623..
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