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The first attested bearer of the name is
Gilbert de Forcett, the younger son of Ervis, lord of Appleby-Upon-Tees, who granted him the lands of Forcett upon his marriage during the reign of Henry II. Ervis's eldest son, Herbert de Appleby-Upon-Tees, who inherited the estate of Appleby, is the ancestor
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Appleby. Ervis was the grandson of a certain Ulf, listed as the lord of Appleby-Upon-Tees and Forcett in the Domesday Book, and presumably descended from a Danish family that took possession of lands in Yorkshire during the Viking invasions from Denmark in the 9th century.
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rose to prominence in the 18th century for his merits as a tactician and as an in-depth reformer of the
British Army. His actions contributed significantly to the successes met by the British troops during the Napoleonic wars. He served as
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Fawcett family had been granted the Manor of Hertesheved (Hartside) in the Breamish Valley, Northumberland with the task to oversee this area and protect the northeast borders of the Kingdom of England.
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Henry
Fawcett of Over Hesleden (1562-1619): prosperous wool merchant and benefactor of the city of Norwich. Sheriff & Alderman of Norwich, recorded by the College of Heralds confirming the Fawcett arms
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Fawcett family from North Yorkshire is a distinct family from the Fawcett family of Bradford (arms: “argent a lion rampant sable”) or the Fawcett families of Somerset, Ireland and Scotland.
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John
Fawcett (14th century): Esquire who fought in Scotland with Sir Matthew Redmayne (1324-1390, recorded in 1381) with Sir William Hilton, Lord Hilton (1355-1435, recorded in 1384) for
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350:(1868-1948): English mathematician and educationalist. First woman to obtain the top score in the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos exams (daughter of Henry and Millicent Fawcett)
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Edmund
Alderson Fawcett of Sandford Hall (1816-1903): prosperous silk merchant and short horn cattle breeder, purchased Childwick Hall in Hertfordshire and later moved to
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Overtime the family moved from traditional farming to wool and silk trading and became prominent shipping magnates in East India during the XIXth and early XXth century.
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The
Fawcett family bears the arms “argent on a bend azure three dolphins embowed” with the crest a “dolphin embowed”, these arms were confirmed by the
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to the Forces from 1781 to 1799. Substantially reformed and professionalised the
British Army, credited with the success armed forces met in the
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in 1799. During this period Fawcett was the de facto ruler of the English army, and the most influential officer on the headquarters staff.
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The Fawcett family was frequently involved in the Anglo-Scottish conflicts of the late Middle Ages. They are recorded as fighting with the
329:(1833 – 1884): British academic, statesman and economist. Appointed Postmaster General by William Gladstone and sworn of the Privy Council
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842:"CUMBRIA S ENCOUNTER WITH THE EAST INDIES c : GENTRY AND MIDDLING PROVINCIAL FAMILIES SEEKING SUCCESS - PDF Free Download"
320:(1762-1816), shipping magnate who founded the firm Fawcett Co. of Bombay active in the East India trade. Launched the ship the
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in 1619. There are three related branches of the Fawcett family which bear these arms with different mottos:
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landlords who managed to maintain status after the 1066 invasion of England by the Normans of France and the
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to the British Museum. The discovery of the treasure and Hugh Fawcett's role is described by Roald Dahl in
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702:"Catalogue description Parties to Indenture: Indentures between the king and the following for service in"
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913:"FAWCETT, Henry (1762-1816), of Scaleby Castle, nr. Carlisle, Cumb. | History of Parliament Online"
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During the 14th and 15th centuries, the Fawcett family extended its land holdings South mainly into the
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Dr Hugh Aderson Fawcett (1891 - 1982): archaeologist, prolific collector and author. Reported the
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335:(1856): entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. Fawcett's clouded yellow is named for him.
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Richard Fawcett of Over Hesleden (16th century): In September 1513, took part in the battle of
895:"City of Norwich, chapter 42: The Northern ward, Coselany ward | British History Online"
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in the Domesday Book of 1086 where the first known records of the family are mentioned under
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DSC QC (1913-1991): president of the European Commission for Human Rights from 1972 to 1981
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GBE (1847-1929): leader of the suffragette movement and writer (wife of Henry Fawcett MP).
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which it replaces over the course of the 15th century following the Hundred Years' War.
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in Cumbria, Fawcett Moor in North Yorkshire and a village in North Yorkshire listed as
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Henry Fawcett of Over Hesleden (1562 - 1619), Sheriff and Alderman of Norwich
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772:"Parishes (East Ward): St Colombe, Warcop | British History Online"
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Norwich Civic Portrait Collection, Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
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372:. Croquet Champion of the All England club at Wimbledon and Hurlingham.
642:"Archaeologia aeliana, or, Miscellaneous tracts relating to antiquity"
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Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (November 17, 2016).
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Major Peter Ernest Sandford Fawcett, Commander of the Order of the
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The Pilgrimage of Grace and the Politics of the 1530s, R. W. Hoyle
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Edmund Alderson Sandford Fawcett CB (1868-1938): Secretary of the
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General Sir William Fawcett KB (1727 - 1804) by Joshua Reynolds
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The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
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In the 17th and 18th century the family acquired estates in
437:(1866-1960):English mountaineer, philosopher and novelist.
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Colonel John Fawcett (1803-1878): First Mayor of Brighton
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Robert Fawcett (15th century): Esquire who fought at the
758:"The old manorial halls of Westmorland & Cumberland"
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Landscapes and Townscapes of North Craven, Tony Stephens
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during WWI. Supervised recruiting and manpower. Created
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March 19, 1086 – via National Archive of the UK.
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in 1919 New Year honours. Close friend and advisor to
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in London from 1983 to 1997, founding trustee of the
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