Forrithay History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of ForrithayWhat does the name Forrithay mean? The Anglo-Saxon name Forrithay comes from when the family resided at or near a forth, which is an area of the river that is shallow enough to be crossed by wading. The word forth developed into the modern English word ford. 1 Forth is "a well-known river of Scotland; also a village in Lancashire." 2 Early Origins of the Forrithay familyThe surname Forrithay was first found in Hampshire where an early Latin form of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Bruman de la forda. 3 Later, Eadric æt Fordan was listed as an Old English Byname in Somerset 1100-1130. Reginald de la Forthe was found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 for Suffolk. In Sussex, Geoffrey atte Forde was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1296. 4 Another source notes that William de la Forde was listed in Kent in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 5 and in Somerset, William atte Forde was listed there 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of King Edward III.) 6 Early History of the Forrithay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Forrithay research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1270, 1379, 1610, 1659, 1660 and 1676 are included under the topic Early Forrithay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Forrithay Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Forrithay has been recorded under many different variations, including Forth, Forthe, Fourth, Fourthe, Forith, Foryth and many more. Early Notables of the Forrithay familyMore information is included under the topic Early Forrithay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Forrithay familyFor many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Forrithay or a variant listed above: John Forth landed in Virginia in 1623; and George Forth purchased land in Virginia in 1635; followed by Jennett in 1651; Ann Forth settled in New York in 1820.
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