welfoot

[wincanton1]

trying to find any infomation on the sir name Welfoot, it was my mothers maden name and have some history on the name. any help would be great full.

[Waitabit]

You have probably discovered that Googling 'Wellfoot' brings up a page of websites mainly for subscriber sites dealing with Wellfoot name. Ancestry seemed to have the biggest variety.:

'Family Facts for: Wellfoot' along with several others.

[wincanton1]

Thanks for that i have only tryed Welfoot as it was spelt, but will try the 2 Ls as one might had been droped at some time.

[helachau]

Found a 1747 publication that included (extract only)-

The Highland Officer's way of exercising the men
"Tauk heed, Sawney
Join your spoon hand to your muckle gun, Sir.
Haud her before your face, Sir.
Your Cogue hand to your muckle gun, Sir.
Bring her down to your knee, Sir.
Pu' back the lug o' her, Sir.
Present at the gelly Welfoots, Sir.
Fire, Sir"

Also found an 1811 mention of repairs to ".... the Marnoch Road, from Banff to Welfoot, near Auchingoul"

Can someone explain "gelly" pl?

[Nicolina]

I've found records back to the 17th Century in County Durham followed closely by ones in Yorkshire. They appear to have kept moving south. They also seem to use both spellings

[wincanton1]

the Sir name is so uncommon even trying to find the meaning or the history of the welfoot name is very difficult. but i have fond the family history most moved to Newport and Cardiff South Wales, mine from Cardiff. Duncan

[wincanton1]

the Sir name is so uncommon even trying to find the meaning or the history of the welfoot name is very difficult. but i have fond the family history most moved to Newport and Cardiff South Wales, mine from Cardiff. Duncan

I will 2try one name study