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Fife: Origin, Geographical Distribution
It is said that Donald, a son of the Earl of Lennox, for his bravery in battle, had his name changed by the king to Napier. After the battle, as the maimer is, every one advancing and setting forth his own acts, the king said unto them, Ye have all done valiantly, but there is one among you who hath 'Na Pier,' and the king gave him lands in Fife and Goffurd. The name came, however, from taking charge of the king's napery or linen at the coronation of English kings, an office held by William De Hastings, in the time of Henry I.
Fife Surname Origin
Fife: Place of Origin :  Fifeshire (United Kingdom) |  Lothian (United Kingdom) |  Grampian (United Kingdom) |  Norfolk (United Kingdom) |  Tyne and Wear (United Kingdom) |  London (United Kingdom)
Fife: Online Family Trees
de FIFE Country Of Moray, Ecosse (Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom) 1062 - 1062
de FIFE Methil, Fife, Ecosse (Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom) 1078 - 1098
FIFE Newcastle,Ecosse (Tyne And Wear, England, United Kingdom) 1847 - 1847
van FIFE Londen (London, England, United Kingdom) 1959 - 1959
van FIFE In de Kapel Van St. James'S Palace, Londen (London, England, United Kingdom) 1913 - 1913
EARL of FIFE Scotland (Scotland, United Kingdom) 1097 - 1097
EARL of FIFE Scotland (Scotland, United Kingdom) 1097 - 1097
de FIFE Londres, Angleterre, Grande-Bretagne (London, England, United Kingdom) 1913 - 1913
DUFF of FIFE Londen (London, England, United Kingdom) 1945 - 1959
FIFE Buckingham Palace, (Gb) (London, England, United Kingdom) 1889 - 1889

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Fife: Books that contain this surname
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FIFEGenealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire,
Author: Stearns, Ezra Scollay, 1838-1915, ed - Published in 1908
... March 21, 1872. daughter of James Martin and Lticretia (Richardson) Fife. Their children were: Mary, Emily, Thomas, Norris, James, John ...		 FIFECommemorative biographical record of Washington county
Author: J.H. Beers & Co - Published in 1893
... Miss Lucy M., daughter of John and Mary P. (Adams) Fife, of Allegheny county, Penn., took place November 10. 1870. ...
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