Fawcett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The name Fawcett is derived from an ancient word meaning "fox on a hillside." Fa’side Castle, sometimes known as Fawside, Falside, Ffauside, Fauxside, or Fawsyde, is a 14th century Keep located in East Lothian, approximately 2 miles southwest of Tranent, and two miles southeast of Musselburgh. The castle dates to 1189, when the monks of Newbattle Abbey granted land to Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester to build the castle on the site. Today the privately held castle still stands and includes a Bed and Breakfast for the weary traveler.

Early Origins of the Fawcett family

The surname Fawcett was first found in East Lothian, at Fawsyde where one of the first records of the name was Aedmundus de Fayeside who witnessed the grant of Tranent church to Holyrood Abbey be Thos filius Swani (c. 1150.) More than a century later, Alan de Fausyde witnessed a grant by Peter de Grame to the Hospital of Soltre before 1238.

Early History of the Fawcett family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fawcett research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1238, 1296, 1332, 1398, 1548, 1553, 1583, 1630, 1789, 1824, 1840, 1845 and 1852 are included under the topic Early Fawcett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fawcett Spelling Variations

The name Fawcett, appeared in many references, and from time to time, the surname was spelt Fawcett, Fawsyde, Faucett, Fallcett, Fawcitt, Faucitt, Fawside and many more.

Early Notables of the Fawcett family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

Fawcett Ranking

In the United States, the name Fawcett is the 4,802nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in the United Kingdom, the name Fawcett is ranked the 870th most popular surname with an estimated 7,848 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Fawcett family to Ireland

Some of the Fawcett family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


Fawcett migration to the United States +

The New World beckoned as many of the settlers in Ireland, known as the Scotch/Irish, became disenchanted. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Amongst the early settlers who could be considered kinsmen of the Fawcett family, or who bore a variation of the surname Fawcett were

Fawcett Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Fawcett Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Fawcett migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fawcett Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Fawcett Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Fawcett migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Fawcett Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Fawcett migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Fawcett Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Fawcett (post 1700) +
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