Farqharson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Scotland
• Ireland

Etymology of Farqharson

The name Farqharson 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'.

Farqharson 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 Farqharson family

Early History of the Farqharson family

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

Farqharson Spelling Variations

Before the first dictionaries appeared in the last few hundred years, scribes spelled according to sound. spelling variations are common among Scottish names. Farqharson has been spelled Farquharson, Farqharson, Farquharsen, MacFhearchair (Gaelic), Caraher and many more.

Early Notables of the Farqharson 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 Farqharson family to Ireland

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

In those unstable times, many had no choice but to leave their beloved homelands. Sickness and poverty hounded travelers to North America, but those who made it were welcomed with land and opportunity. These settlers gave the young nations of Canada and the United States a strong backbone as they stood up for their beliefs as United Empire Loyalists and in the American War of Independence. In this century, the ancestors of these brave Scots have begun to recover their illustrious heritage through Clan societies and other heritage organizations. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Scottish settlers bearing the name Farqharson: 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.