Fernyhough History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Fernyhough family

The surname Fernyhough was first found in Staffordshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor close to the Cheshire border. 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 year 1332 when Adam de Fernyhough held estates.

Early History of the Fernyhough family

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Fernyhough Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Fernyhough include Fernihough, Ferneyhough, Fernyhough, Fearnyhough, Fernyough, Ferniho, Fernow, Fernihalgh and many more.

Early Notables of the Fernyhough family

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Fernyhough migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Fernyhough Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Minnie Fernyhough, aged 27, who landed in America, in 1892

Fernyhough Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

William Fernyhough, aged 46, who immigrated to Seattle, Washington, in 1911
Stanley Fernyhough, aged 21, who immigrated to America, in 1920
Jack Fernyhough, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States, in 1923
Elsie Fernyhough, aged 34, who settled in America, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Fernyhough (post 1700) +

The Ven. Bernard Fernyhough, Archdeacon of Oakham, England (1977 to 1999)
Ernest Fernyhough (1908-1993), British Labour Party politician