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![Show Contents]() Furnivals History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Furnivals is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Furnivals family lived in Lincolnshire. Their name, however, is not a reference to this area, but to their place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Fourneville in Calvados, Normandy. Early Origins of the Furnivals familyThe surname Furnivals was first found in Lincolnshire where "the best authorities state that the first of this name, known in England, was Girard de Furnival, who came over from Normandy, temp. Richard I., and accompanied the crusade to the Holy Land. It is impossible to reconcile this fact with the entry on the Battle Roll. " 1 Early History of the Furnivals familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Furnivals research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1250 is included under the topic Early Furnivals History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Furnivals Spelling VariationsMultitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Furnival, Furnivall, Furniwal, Furniwall and many more. Early Notables of the Furnivals familyMore information is included under the topic Early Furnivals Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Furnivals familyBecause of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Furnivals or a variant listed above: Richard Furnwall and Samuel Furnwall arrived in Philadelphia in 1876.
- Burke, John Bernard, The Roll of Battle Abbey. London: Edward Churton, 26, Holles Street, 1848, Print.
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