Faircloth

The mighty Tribe of Faircloth is represented here by Lord Stephen, Seneschal of Faircloth. The name literally means 'dweller in the fair hollow' from the Middle English (clo(u)gh). The surname Faircloth was first found in Lancashire, where Simon de ffairclogh (note the double "f" and the lower case last name) was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1332. Unfortunately, from this early reference, we must move the 16th century to find the next. "Fairclough has long been, and is still a Liverpool name. .