Fargen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Fargen family

The surname Fargen was first found in Yorkshire where the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included some of the first listings of the family: Ricardus Forman; Johannes Forman; and Robertus Formain. All held estates there at that time. [1]

However, another source notes that Alan Forman and Robert Fourman were both listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1327. [2]

Due to Yorkshire's geographic proximity to Scotland, its very probable that records there would reveal more family records. In Scotland, the name is "perhaps from English Forman (13th century), older Formann, Latinized Formannus. Robert Foreman of Edinburghshire rendered homage, [to King Edward I of England] in 1296. Adam Forman was scutifer to Arnchibald, earl of Douglas, 1426. John Forman witnessed sealing of an inquest anent a fishing on the Tweed, 1467, and in 1474 payment was made to John Forman, Scottish merchant." [3]

Early History of the Fargen family

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Fargen Spelling Variations

The name Fargen, appeared in many references, and from time to time, the surname was spelt Forman, Foreman, Formon, Fourman and others.

Early Notables of the Fargen family (pre 1700)

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Andrew Forman (c.1465-11 March 1522), a Scottish diplomat and prelate. He rose to become Archbishop of St. Andrews, and is said to have been one of the Formans of Hatton, near Berwick-on-Tweed. He also was Bishop of Moray in 1501, and Archbishop...
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Migration of the Fargen family to Ireland

Some of the Fargen family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Fargen 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 Fargen family, or who bore a variation of the surname Fargen were

Fargen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Margaret Fargen, aged 30, originally from Accrington, England, arrived in New York in 1911 aboard the ship "Mauretania" from Liverpool, England [4]
John Fargen, originally from Acherington, England, arrived in New York in 1911 aboard the ship "Mauretania" from Liverpool, England [5]
Clara Fargen, aged 28, originally from Accrington, England, arrived in New York in 1913 aboard the ship "Mauretania" from Liverpool, England [6]
John Fargen, aged 27, originally from Liverpool, arrived in New York City, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Aquitania" from Liverpool, England [7]
Michael J. Fargen, aged 31, originally from Accrington, England, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Caronia" from Liverpool, England [8]
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Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJLD-JQS : 6 December 2014), Margaret Fargen, 28 Jul 1911; citing departure port Liverpool, arrival port New York, ship name Mauretania, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJLD-V3Y : 6 December 2014), John Fargen, 28 Jul 1911; citing departure port Liverpool, arrival port New York, ship name Mauretania, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JN1F-54H : 6 December 2014), Clara Fargen, 28 Mar 1913; citing departure port Liverpool, arrival port New York, ship name Mauretania, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6QL-F2H : 6 December 2014), John Fargen, 28 Feb 1919; citing departure port Liverpool, arrival port New York City, New York, New York, ship name Aquitania, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6NF-4MK : 6 December 2014), Michael J. Fargen, 24 Apr 1921; citing departure port Liverpool, arrival port New York, ship name Caronia, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).