Farqerson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Ireland

Etymology of Farqerson

The name Farqerson is derived from the Gaelic MacFhearchair, which means 'son of Farquhar'. Farquhar is derived from the Gaelic word Fearchar, which means 'very dear one'. So, the name means 'son of the very dear one'.

Farqerson Coat of Arms Creation

According to Nisbet, the Farquharsons had a lion rampant in the shield because they were descended from MacDuff, the Earl of Fife ; a fir tree growing out of a mount because the Farquharsons' country abounded in trees; the banner of Scotland displayed because Finlay More was killed at. the battle of Pinkie holding the royal banner, and a dagger, point downwards, in remembrance of his ancestor of Rothiemurchus who joined the Macphersons in defeating Cumming of Strathbogie, the enemy of Robert the Bruce. 1

Early Origins of the Farqerson family

Early History of the Farqerson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Farqerson research. Another 173 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1699, 1782 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Farqerson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Farqerson Spelling Variations

During the Middle Ages, there was no basic set of rules and scribes wrote according to sound. The correct spelling of Scottish names were further compromised after many haphazard translations from Gaelic to English and back. Spelling variations of the name Farqerson include Farquharson, Farqharson, Farquharsen, MacFhearchair (Gaelic), Caraher and many more.

Early Notables of the Farqerson family

Findla Mor Farguharson who died at the Battle of Pinkie bearing the Royal Standard. John Farquharson (1699-1782), was an outlawed Scottish Jesuit priest during the era of the...
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Migration of the Farqerson family to Ireland

Some of the Farqerson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Farqerson family

Scots left their country by the thousands to travel to Australia and North America. Desperate for freedom and an opportunity to fend for themselves, many paid huge fees and suffered under terrible conditions on long voyages. Still, for those who made the trip, freedom and opportunity awaited. In North America, many fought their old English oppressors in the American War of Independence. In recent years, Scottish heritage has been an increasingly important topic, as Clan societies and other organizations have renewed people's interest in their history. An examination of passenger and immigration lists shows many early settlers bearing the name of Farqerson: Harry Farquharson, who came to Virginia in 1716; Alexander Farquharson, who is on record in Halifax Nova Scotia in 1795; Alexander Farquharson, along with John, Donald, Duncan, Peter and William, were among Scots banished to the American Plantations (Barbados) in 1745-7. Other records show John Farquharsen settling in Savanna, Georgia in 1822.