The ancient roots of the Fanshaw family name are in the
Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Fanshaw comes from when the family lived at Fanshawe Gate Hall in the county of Derbyshire.
Early Origins of the Fanshaw family
The surname Fanshaw was first found in
Derbyshire. The family held high distinction at Fanshawe Gate from early times. This was the site where Thomas Fanshawe (1533-1601), the Queen's Remembrancer and his descendants hailed. Very little is known of the earlier lineage apart from the fact that he was the eldest son of John Fanshawe of Fanshawe Gate and had an uncle name Henry Fanshawe. In addition to Fanshawe Gate, he held estates in Ware Park,
Hertfordshire and Jenkins, in Barking, Essex; presumably some were inherited through the family.
Early History of the Fanshaw family
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Fanshaw Spelling Variations
One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The
spelling variations under which the name Fanshaw has appeared include Fanshaw, Fanshawe and others.
Early Notables of the Fanshaw family (pre 1700)
Distinguished members of the family include Thomas Fanshawe (1533-1601), English Remembrancer of the Exchequer; Sir Henry Fanshawe (1569-1616), an English Remembrancer of the Exchequer; Thomas Fanshawe, 1st Viscount Fanshawe KB (1596-1665), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1621 and 1661, supporter of the Royalist cause in...
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Migration of the Fanshaw family to the New World and Oceana
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in
England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left
England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Fanshaw arrived in North America very early:
Fanshaw Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Richard Fanshaw, who settled in Virginia in 1635
- Richard Fanshaw, aged 22, who landed in Virginia in 1635 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Fanshaw Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Sibilla Fanshaw, who settled in Virginia in 1726
Fanshaw Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Catherine Fanshaw, aged 16, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Elgin" [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ELGIN 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Elgin.htm - Julia Fanshaw, aged 14, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Elgin" [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ELGIN 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Elgin.htm - Margaret Fanshaw, aged 15, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Elgin" [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ELGIN 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Elgin.htm - Catherine Fanshaw, aged 16, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Elgin" in 1849 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ELGIN 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Elgin.htm - Julia Fanshaw, aged 14, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Elgin" in 1849 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ELGIN 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Elgin.htm - ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)