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Meaning ' the falconer', an occupational name. Variants
Falcon, Falken, Falkner, Faulkner. The keeper of his Lords and Ladys
falcon. This name is of Anglo-Saxon descent spreading to the Celtic
countries of Ireland, Scotland and Wales in early times and is found in many
mediaeval manuscripts throughout the above islands. Examples of such are a
Richard le Fauconer, Huntshire, and a Walter le Fauconer, who were recorded
in the 'Hundred Rolls', England, in the year 1273 and a Geoffrey Fauconer,
was recorded in the 'Poll Tax', of the West riding of Yorkshire, in the year
1379. In Scotland a Matheus the Falconer is one of the witnesses by a
charter to Earl David, in the year 1202, and a William the Falconer was
granted lands to the Kirk of Maringtun, in the year 1200. In ireland the
name is found prodominately in Ulster being introduced there centuries ago. |
