Faunesse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Faunesse family

The surname Faunesse was first found in Berwickshire on the eastern part of English/Scottish Border. However, some of the family were found at Alderwasley in Derbyshire in ancient times. "The Le Foune or Fawne family held lands here in the reign of Henry III., and their heiress intermarried with the Lowes, who obtained a grant of the manor from Henry VIII." 1

Early History of the Faunesse family

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Faunesse Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fawns, Fawnes, Faunesse, Faunes, Faughnes, Fowns, Fawn and many more.

Early Notables of the Faunesse family

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Migration of the Faunesse family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Robert Fawn settled in Barbados in 1685; George Fawne settled in Jamaica in 1685; John Fawne settled in Barbados in 1680; John Fawne settled in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630. William, Thomas and Mary Fawne settled in Virginia in 1635..