Faithfull History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Faithfull family

The surname Faithfull was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1389 when William Feyth was recorded as a taxpayer.

Early History of the Faithfull family

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Faithfull Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Faithfull were recorded, including Faith, Faithful, Faithfull, Feyth, Feythfull, Feythful, Fathe, Fath and many more.

Early Notables of the Faithfull family

Distinguished members of the family include William Faithorne, the Elder (1616-1691), English engraver and portrait-painter, born in London in 1616. His eldest son, William Faithorne, the Younger (1656-1701?), was a...
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Faithfull migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Faithfull family emigrate to North America:

Faithfull Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Leonard Faithfull, aged 24, who settled in America, in 1896

Faithfull Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Lizzie E. Faithfull, who landed in America, in 1905
Doris Faithfull, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1914
Agnes Faithfull, aged 53, who landed in America from London, England, in 1916
Edgar Clapton Faithfull, aged 44, who landed in America from Wimbledon, England, in 1919
Reginald Gibbon Faithfull, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Sydney, Australia, in 1919

Faithfull 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:

Faithfull Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Irene Faithfull, aged 18, a housemaid, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dilharree" in 1875
Emily H. Faithfull, aged 40, a cook, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Hindostan" in 1875
Norman Faithfull, aged 11, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Hindostan" in 1875
Edith Faithfull, aged 7, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Hindostan" in 1875
Rueben Faithfull, aged 3, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Hindostan" in 1875
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Contemporary Notables of the name Faithfull (post 1700) +

Valentine Grantham Faithfull (1820-1894), English clergyman and a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1841
Lilian Mary Faithfull CBE (1865-1952), English teacher, headmistress, women's rights advocate, one of the "Steamboat ladies" who fought for the right for women to gain university education
Emily Faithfull (1835-1895), English women's rights activist, and publisher, founder of The Victoria Press
Marianne Faithfull (b. 1946), English singer, songwriter and actress from Hampstead, London; she had a highly publicised romantic relationship with the Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger and co-wrote Sister Morphine
Lucy Faithfull OBE (1910-1996), Baroness Faithfull, South African-born, British social worker
Ferdinand Faithfull Begg FRSE (1847-1926), Scottish stockbroker and Unionist politician, Senior Partner of Faithfull Begg & Co Stockbrokers in London (1887-1913), Member of Parliament for Glasgow St Rollox (1895-1900)