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The surname Fairefoale was first found in Fifeshire, where John Fairfowl or Fairful was one of the bailies of St. Andrews in 1480. Later, Sir John Ferfulle, chaplain, was witness in Cupar, 1511. William Fairfull, clerk of Dunkeld diocese, 1550, Mr. John Fairfoull or Farfull was schoolmaster in Dunfermline, 1582-1585. 1 He was likely the forefather of John Fairfull, minister of Dunfermline who in 1609 was charged with "having prayed for the restoration of the banished ministers." 2
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Fairfowl, Fairefowl, Fairfoul, Fairfull, Fearfull and others.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Fairfowl arrived in Philadelphia in 1820.