Drakefurd History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Drakefurd family

The surname Drakefurd was first found in Cheshire in the year 1550 when Edward Drakeford held estates in the area of Congleton a small town in eastern Cheshire. The name has also been long connected with Staffordshire where it was typically listed as De Drakensford. 1

Early History of the Drakefurd family

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Drakefurd Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Drakeford, Drakeforth, Drakefurd, Drakford and others.

Early Notables of the Drakefurd family

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Migration of the Drakefurd family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.