Falcon, Falken,
Falkener, Faulkner |
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
with the well known Prime Minister Faulkner ruling in this century. |