Fancor History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Fancor familyThe surname Fancor was first found in Lincolnshire where the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire. De Fanecourt was listed in the Rotuli Hundredorum of 1279. 1 They were originally from Fallancourt (Falencourt) in Seine-Inf, Neufchatel in Normandy. 2 Early History of the Fancor familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fancor research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1166, 1203, 1247, 1273, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Fancor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fancor Spelling VariationsA multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Fancourt, Fancor, Cancour, Fancott, Fancutt, Fancot, Fancut, Fancort, Fanecourt, Fanecor and many more. Early Notables of the Fancor familyMore information is included under the topic Early Fancor Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Fancor familyMany English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Fancor or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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