The origin of the name Fansler is English and the Coat of Arms contains Gold with a chevron between three black fleur de lis. The Crest is A dragon's head with flames issuing from its mouth.
Spelling variations include: Fanshaw, Fanshawe and others.
First found in Derbyshire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Richard Fanshaw who settled in Virginia in 1635; Sibilla Fanshaw settled in Virginia in 1726.
