| ![Show Contents]() Farst History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Early Origins of the Farst familyThe surname Farst was first found in Devonshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century where they held a family seat at Bekington. Early History of the Farst familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Farst research. Another 145 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1080, 1091, 1163, 1399, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1538 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Farst History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Farst Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Farst has undergone many spelling variations, including Fursland, Furseland, Firseland, Furzeland, Vurseland, Vursland, Firstland, Firsland, Firseland, Firzeland, Firseland, Furslane, Furzelane, Firzelane, Firselane, Versland, Verseland, Verslane, Virzelane and many more. Early Notables of the Farst familyMore information is included under the topic Early Farst Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Farst familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Farst were among those contributors: A. Fursland, who came to Illinois in 1884.
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