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The spelling of the name Featherstone has varied over the centuries, with additions and subtractions. Some examples are : Featherstone, Featherston, Fetherstone, Fetherston, Featherstonehaugh, Featherstonhaugh, Fetherstonehaugh, Fetherstonhaugh. There are examples contained in the Birth, Marriage and Death indexes where people were registered at birth with the final 'e' missing and were married with the final 'e' in the surname. The 'haugh' is more difficult to prove, but people have suddenly adopted it for no apparent reason, although there are instances where people adopted the name, usually when money was involved. There are more ancient spellings: Fedderstan, de Fedderstanhalwe, de Fedderstanhalgh and so on. In the county of Kent where Feverston turns later into Featherstone, it could be just the local dialect which pronounced the "th" as "v" as today the southern accent does something similar.
Historic Buildings connected with the 'Featherstones' in the UK
The Castle, home of the Fetherstonehaugh's way back in the past, thought by many researchers to be the place where the name first appeared. Early records give us Elias or Helius in 1210. Located in Northumberland near Haltwhistle is now in private hands.
Packwood House, located in the county of Warwickshire, near to Solihull, once the home of Fetherston's back in the 1500's. Now owned by the British National Trust, can be visited. Has a wonderful topiary said to have been laid out by a Fetherston. Dover House, Located in London, now used by the British government as the Scottish Office, Built for one of the richest Featherstonehaugh's as a London home. Stanford Le Hope, Once one of the country residences of Sir Harry Featherstonehaugh, Hassenbrook Hall is now in private hands. also the church in the village which holds many plaques of Featherstone interest. Uppark, Located in West Sussex, bought by Sir Harry Featherstonehaugh in the 17th century and furnished by the best money could buy. Now owed by the British National Trust, can be visited. This house was almost completely gutted by fire, luckily it was found to be insured and has been completely re furbished using modern techniques, and now is back to it's former splendid best, a wonderful display telling the story of the re building can be seen at the site, and is well worth a visit.
The Featherstone Coat Of Arms
Some Other Crests and Blazon
This crest belongs to the Featherstones of Packwood House in Warwickshire.
This blazon belongs to the Fetherstonhaugh's of County Westmeath, Ireland
Featherston (Ireland). See Fetherston. Featherstonhaugh (Featherstonhaugh, co. Northumberland). See Fetherston. Featherstonhaugh (Hopton, co Worcester; representing the Kirkhaugh branch of the very ancient family of Fetherstonhaugh, of Fetherstonhaugh Castle, and Barhaugh, co Northumberland, descended in the direct male line from the first of the race who settled on the Tyne, and who was a chief of those Saxons who landed in England about the beginning of the eighth century).Gu.two chev. engr. betw. three ostrich feathers within a bordure also engr. all ar. Crest- An heraldic antelope's head erased gu. surmounted by two ostrich feathers In saltire ar. Motto-Ne vile velis. Apparantly Ne Vile Velis means ' Form no vile wish' Red (Gules) shield = military fortitude and magnanimity. Chevron (inverted V) = protection Bordure = an augmention of honour Feather = willing obedience and serenity.
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Some History and Genealogy of the FEATHERSTONE family name
