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Field Family History
Field Genealogy & Family TreeField is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English word feld which means "pasture" or "open country." The earliest known ancestor--Robert de Felde--was recorded in 1185. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Nil agit, litem quod lite resolvit which means "He does no good, because he settles strife by strife."
Other spellings include "Feild" and "Felde." Notable people with the surname include American actress Sally Field (Forrest Gump, Lincoln, Mrs. Doubtfire), American director Todd Field (Eyes Wide Shut, Twister, Little Children), and American publisher Marshall Field (founder of the Chicago Sun). The first Field to come to America was Thomas Field in Virginia in 1607.
Field Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nicholas Field -- --, 1618 December 0, 1643
- Thomas Field -- --, 1525
- Annes Field -- --, 1560
- Deniss Field -- --, 1562
- John Field -- --, 1553 December 0, 1603
Field Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Pattie Amelia Field -- --, 1848 December 23, 1891 Kentucky
- Margaret Field -- --, 1644 September 9, 1724
- John Webb Field -- --, 1673 February 17, 1718 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Cyrus W Field -- --, 1675 February 0, 1700 Massachusetts
- William Robert Moore Field -- --, 1548 October 2, 1623
