Origins Available: English, Irish
Where did the English Foord family come from? What is the English Foord family crest and coat of arms? When did the Foord family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Foord family history?The ancestry of the name Foord can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a name for a keeper of the ford or river crossing.
Foord has been spelled many different ways, including Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Forde, Ford, Alford and others.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Foord research. Another 231 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1804, 1640, 1642, 1586, 1640, 1559, 1616, 1594, 1615, 1598, 1674, 1662, 1619, 1684, 1660, 1664 and 1669 are included under the topic Early Foord History in all our PDF Extended History products.
Another 165 words(12 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Foord Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
Some of the Foord family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 117 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Foords to arrive on North American shores: