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![Show Contents]() Fortibus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Fortibus familyThe surname Fortibus was first found in Devon where conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Odo, Earl of Albemarle, married a sister of Duke William thus acquiring the earldom. "An amusing legend attaches to a spot called ' Ring-in-the-Mire,' [Devon] where the parishes of Honiton, Farway, Gittisham, and Sidbury meet. Ring-in-the-Mire is a small swamp, whence a stream issues ; and the story is that Isabella de Fortibus, Countess of Devon, having been annoyed by disputes between these parishes concerning their boundaries at this point, ordered a party from each to attend her, rode to the place, took a ring from her finger, and threw it into the marsh, declaring that where the ring fell these parishes should meet, and that she would never more be pestered by their disputes. The name is undoubtedly of great antiquity ; but the tradition seems made to order; and, in all probability, ' Ring-in-the-Mire' is a corruption of a far older and possibly Keltic name. ' Mire ' is suspiciously like mawr. " 1 Early History of the Fortibus familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fortibus research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1355 is included under the topic Early Fortibus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fortibus Spelling VariationsNorman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Fortibus, Fortibuss, Fourtibus and others. Early Notables of the Fortibus familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - the Fortibus family of Devon
Migration of the Fortibus familyMany English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Fortibus or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
- Worth, R.N., A History of Devonshire London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.G., 1895. Digital
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