The surname Harforth was first found in Herefordshire, where they were a family of great antiquity seated at Bosbury with manor and estates in that shire. At Bosbury the church carries some very ancient monuments to the family. Families of this name also acquired Blaise Castle in Gloucestershire, Sirhowy House in Monmouthshire, and Falcondale and Lampeter in the county of Cardigan. By the 16th century they had acquired estates in London.
Early History of the Harforth family
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Harforth Spelling Variations
Church officials and medieval scribes spelled names as they sounded; therefore, single person, could have his name spelt many different ways during their lifetime. While investigating the origins of the name Harforth, many spelling variations were encountered, including: Harford, Hafford, Hereford, Hareford and others.
Early Notables of the Harforth family
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Migration of the Harforth family
Ireland's Great Potato Famine left the country's inhabitants in extreme poverty and starvation. Many families left their homeland for North America for the promise of work, freedom and land ownership. Although the Irish were not free of economic and racial discrimination in North America, they did contribute greatly to the rapid development of bridges, canals, roads, and railways. Eventually, they would be accepted in other areas such as commerce, education, and the arts. An examination of immigration and passenger lists revealed many bearing the name Harforth: John Harford, who settled in Virginia in 1607, 13 years before the " Mayflower"; Mary Harford settled in Virginia in 1636; Charles Harford settled in Pennsylvania in 1683..
