Available online: http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme. Such surnames accounted for up to 50% of all surnames in many areas. One reason for this is that medieval English lacked definite spelling rules. A significant difficulty in deciding when an early surname became hereditary is the absence of documentation, in particular before the mid 12th century, and for ordinary people. Surnames of Occupation or Office (Occupational, Official, Trade) e.g. Another William Fleming, also from Scotland, arrived in Kent, Delaware in 1740. p. 105. to Petro Buste, Flemynge, 1360. 1, p.97, ref. Scotland and the Flemish People. to Beydyno Wlf et Lancio de Castro, mercatoribus Flandrie in Inverkeithing, 1328. Son-in-law of Richard Fleming. 1, p. 371, ref. By-names both English and Scandinavian were found in England before the Conquest. There were no hereditary surnames in Britain in 1066 when the Norman Conquest took place. It is not until the 15th century that a significant number of people with the surname Fleming appear in records. The many French surnames in Flanders, whether or not transmuted to a Flemish variant (e.g., Ghesquires, Spincemaille, Carbonelle, and Seynaeve), are likely to be the only remnant of a northern French immigration at the end of the 16th century. to Pauli Metten Eye, 1361. A Fleming family from Wath near Rotherham in the West Riding of Yorkshire dates from Reiner Fleming in the 12th century. p. 21. In 1882 he was made a Burgess and Freeman of the town. for transfers of land or those concerned in criminal proceedings could be clearly identified. See Terms of Use for details. Flemish immigrants have been coming to England, Scotland and other parts of Britain since the early 11th century. Lack of records is one of the main difficulties in deciding when an early surname became hereditary. 3. That name would have been given to them in Normandy. [8] Reaney, p. 300. Why is the Surname History Origin and Coat of Arms Origin different? He served with Lieutenant Elliot in a daring raid when they captured the British ships Detroit and Caledonia that were anchored in the Niagara river. In the Middle Ages, Flanders and other regions of the Netherlands enjoyed a considerable commercial intercourse with England, Germany and France. A man, and his family, would take the name of the chief of a clan to show their fealty and service to him, in return for protection, even though they had no blood relationship. to Johanni Ondcorne, mercatori Flandrie, 1364. p. 104. Fealty. document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); The University of StAndrews is a charity registered in Scotland, No SC013532. What's the difference between a Coat of Arms & Family Crest? Means "son of Paul ". He stayed with Woolworths for a decade from 1960 before leaving to buy the 42-store NSW grocery chain Warmans, which he relaunched as Jewel Food Stores in 1971. After some deliberation, he sold the Jewel chain in 1995 to Davids Holdings, ending the familys 60-year involvement in grocery retailing. There are also a number recording the performance of fealty to Edward I in 1296, which would only have been required of people of some substance and influence. The Flemish family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. This posting investigates how hereditary surnames emerged in Britain, particularly in Scotland. Inquest. Sworn man. Q. I can't find my surname on your database, what should I do? This line died out in Scotland in the 18th century. These are some of the outsider surnames which are covered here. (1990) A History of British Surnames. Fealty. [6] Reaney, p. 314. They are believed to be the bones of Flemings who had traded in wools and hides there. [22], Surname Formation for People from Flanders, A turning point was when immigrants from Flanders started coming to Britain already having a hereditary surname as opposed to just a by-name or other description. Origins Available: Germany The German surname Flemish emerged in the lands that formed the modern state of Lower Saxony, which is presently bordered by the North Sea, the Hartz mountains and the Elbe and Ems rivers. In AD 911 Vikings were given land in northern France in return for token obedience to the Frankish crown. It is to be hoped that the ongoing DNA work being carried out in association with the Scotland and the Flemish People Project will shed further light on the topic in due course. click here to view all our Coat of Arms / Family Crest Products. The text below draws on research that focussed on: the situation that existed before hereditary surnames came into existence; the formation of hereditary surnames in Britain; the particular factors relating to Local surnames like Fleming; and the situation of Flemish people in Scotland who may have adopted the surname Fleming. Early Origins of the Slain family. Vol. Typically they presented a character reference, as was common in many English Nonconformist groups when moving to another congregation. Captain John Fleming fought and died in the Revolutionary War. Settlement of dispute between Chapter of Moray and Alan Durward. The Domesday Book of 1086 records surnames for many major landholders, these being mainly the Norman, Breton, and Flemish conquerors of England in 1066. He first assumed the name of Flanders or Fleming to show the nationality of his forefathers. The knights essentially became the land-owning or upper class in the society of the day. [16] Letters to the Chamberlain of Scotland and other officials, 12 November 1347. Flemings in Ireland. When searching for a coat of arms from countries other than England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, they are reffered to by different names, in, Germany: Wappen, Familienwappen, Blasonierung, Heraldik, Wappenschablonen
Netherlands: Wapen, Wapenschid, Heraldiek, Familiewapen
Sweden: Slaktvapen, Heraldik
Denmark: Familievaben
Poland: Herby, Herb, Herbu, Herbarz
France: Armoiries
Spain: Heraldica de Apellidos, Escudo, Heraldaria. In England, however, the Fleming name was generally to be found in the north of the country, in particular in what is now Cumbria. Robert Fleming, husband of Matilda Every Scottish town of note seems to have encouraged Flemish immigration at some period in its history and had Flemish traders and craftsmen. In 1354, Lawrence Conync became a freeman of the city of York. Today Fleming is the 86th most common surname in Scotland.[2]. Rotherstorpe: Paragon. Names ending in -ink sometimes change to -ing: Abbink becomes Abbing, Lansink becomes Lansing. Should they not be in good standing then a public repentance was made and they were subsequently admitted to membership. As examples, there are four films, starting at FS Library film 0466707, for the London Walloon Church, Threadneedle Street, and several French Spitalfields churches starting in 1687 are filmed and have indexed printouts. In the 1901 Census, Fleming was the 129th most frequent surname in Ireland. to Johannis Wolcopper, mercatori Flandrie, 1329. The north of England was slower to follow this. However, in his later years, he was compelled to depend on charity for support and for years received hardly enough to maintain a half-starved existence for himself and his family. Modern British Surnames. Succession of Innes. The types of transactions recorded were limited because analysis shows that most had to do with gifts of land and other property. Fleming, Fleeming, Fleeman, Flamank and Flament, with five other variants, as well as Brabant, Braban, Brabon and Brabham (Flemish Brabant), with Brabazon and Brobson (AFr bra-bancon a native of Brabant, result from the early medieval intercourse between Flanders and neighbouring Brabant, and England and Scotland. These first records are, then, usually in family groups and state where in France the immigrants came from. A later generation was involved in incidents of Aborigine killings, John in the Myall Creek massacre and brother Joe in further massacres in SW Queensland. But it is virtually certain that significant numbers of other Flemish immigrants also adopted that surname, in common with many other people who adopted toponymics denoting nationality. Immigrants included servants in noble households, teachers and skilled workmen such as weavers, traders and merchants. This family produced Richard Fleming, the Bishop of Lincoln in 1419. However, he died early, at the age of forty six. [14] David Dobson. The Flemings who came to America tended to be either Scottish or Scots Irish. Vol. The Growth of Hereditary Surnames in Britain. In PD, I was "Binie's, Tiddy's John" i.e. Slootmaekers Dutch, Flemish. These included the Flemings from Tyrone in Cookstown and Dromore and the Flemings from Derry in Kenoght. Sir Sandford Fleming. Reaney, p.23. Here are some of the Flemish surnames of people living in this region. 2, p. 51, ref. V becomes F or PH: Veenhuis becomes Feenhouse, Vink becomes Fink or Phink. This page was last edited on 7 December 2022, at 15:33. At that time the Border counties obtained most of their revenue from wool. Dispensation by pope of Affrica Lichen marriage. 28,000 in the UK (most numerous in Lanarkshire), 34,000 in America (most numerous in Texas). [18] Ibid., pp. However, Flemish and other surnames were often changed over time to ones that rolled more easily off the Scottish tongue. Bobby Andersons 1991 book The Fleming Family covered these lines. Sandford Fleming came with his brother David to Ontario in 1845. In the north of England, e.g. The children of his first wife stayed in Muhlenberg county, those of his second wife moved to Butler county. In 1891 there were 10 Flemish families living in Channel Islands. For example, Robert de Stafford adopted that name because of his large holdings in Staffordshire, although he was the son of Roger de Toeni (who came from Flanders). As many other immigrants from Flanders had done before him or would do in years to come, he must have acquired the freedom of the . Lawyers and officials made sure that the parties to payments both to and by the exchequer e.g. 2, p. 214, ref. Appendix Surname FLEMING in People of Medieval Scotland Database. Obligation to pay 20. When the King of England captured Berwick in 1296, Red Hall was set on fire and the Flemings were buried in its ruins. The change was propelled by a variety of forces, including the feudal system, literacy, fashion and convenience.[9]. to Petri machenarum et Petri Dafhalle, mercatorum Flandrie in Berwick, 1331. Performance of fealty to Edward I, king of England. However, by then, many Flemings arriving would have come with Flemish surnames. Grant of succession of land of Gilberton. There are only 125 in Belgium and 100 in Holland. This is the first of two postings, authored by George English, that address the issue of how surnames became established in Britain, with particular reference to Scotland. Dirkx Dutch, Flemish Means "son of Dirk ". They were little known further south until after 1746 and the Battle of Culloden.[9]. At this time Flanders was the hub of the European textile trade and many Flemings were offered incentives to set up their trade here, particularly in Scotland. Flemish craftsmen built its Church of St. Jerome around 1185. Database of all known people of Scotland between 1093 and 1314 mentioned in over 8600 contemporary documents. This page has been viewed 7,456 times (0 via redirect). For most people, a surname was not needed when the spoken word was the main form of communication. In this manner, sufficient reason for an individual look, it is simple to locate in which countries Flemish is a common surname, plus in which nations Flemish can be an uncommon or non-existent surname. The Huguenot Library is a joint one for the French Hospital and the Huguenot Society of London. The local term for the Norsemen evolved into the word Norman. There the Americans were being forced back, several companies had broken and fled, and there was a danger of a general stampede. There are a number of blood and close relationships recorded: Michael Fleming, father of Marsilius The system was found useful by officials and lawyers who gradually extended it to men who held no land. Jim Fleming had left Scots College at 15 for the school of hard knocks on the shop floor in Darlinghurst. George English is a director of the family history service Research Through People (www.researchthroughpeople.com). http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme. For example, immigrants listed at Norwich in 1440, included persons by the surnames Rider, Johnson, Forest, Skynner, Couper, Bush, Goldsmyth, and Glasier. Less commonly, these surnames were local in form: de Brabayn, de Flandria, the latter still in use as Flanders or Flinders.[5]. [20] George Redmonds, Turi King, and David Hey, Surnames, DNA, and Family History (2011), p. 57. http://flemish.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2015/02/06/the-flemish-on-the-firth-of-tay-part-1. ERA. In his early years he was a seaman on Delaware coasting and pilot boats. natives of Flanders. Some of these had hereditary surnames but most did not. The Irish Gaelic name is Pleimeann. These show that 40% of surnames in London, Sussex and Lancashire were local surnames. to Jacobo Paulo Meteney, in Flandria, 1366. Or can genetics provide additional proof? [13] Almost all of these are from the upper classes. The earliest Fleming in Scotland was Baldwin of Biggar, the grandson of Erkenbald Flandrensis. We can be contacted at wiki@genealogicalstudies.com. Vol. 1, p.95, ref. David grew up in England at the court of Henry I and absorbed the Anglo-Norman values of the English nobility. The le Fleming seat there for many centuries was Rydal Hall (this family history is recounted in Ann Galbraiths The Fleming Family of Rydal Hall). Samuel Fleming, Scots-Irish from county Antrim, arrived in Savannah, Georgia with his family in 1768. The Flemish, Huguenot and Walloon refugees were the only groups allowed to have separate churches before 1642, and this was in order to conduct services in their own languages. He rode his horse between his men and the British, only thirty yards apart, and became the target of the enemys fire, but was providentially preserved. The People of Medieval Scotland database (see Appendix below) records 57 people with the surname Fleming between 1140 and 1314. The history reflects certain information about the surname, but as people move around and names change Coats of Arms may be granted in different countries, but we may have other origins available (see question below). Cathline f English (Rare), French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare) These are mostly of Flemish origin and are similar to those of the Netherlands. Baillie of Carrick, justiciar of Lothian. There would have been no need when they were living in Flanders as it would not have distinguished them from the rest of the native people. to Cristiano Clerico de Flandria, 1343. 26-27. 2000- 2023 Swyrich Corporation, all rights reserved. Last weeks posting examined the formation of surnames in Britain with a special emphasis on Scotland. Slicing prices to the bone, Fleming quickly built the chain to 96 supermarkets. Kt. Many of the early settlers came without a hereditary surname and took on the surname Fleming, its variants, or another surname. There were twenty-three recorded generations of Barons Slane. The variation Vlemming mainly appears in chronicles of northern cities such as Luebeck, Rostock, Stralsund, and Barth around 1300. Examples from the church in Canterbury quoted above follow in the chart below. Abstracts of wills 1586-1704 and possibly later. These are mostly of Flemish origin and are similar to those of the Netherlands. Wood, Sutherland, Scott. After he had died, his 77 year old widow, Catherine, applied in vain for a War of 1812 widows pension. A coat of arms technically refers to the cloth covering worn by knights over their armor to display their arms. In 1973 a historical plaque commemorating Sir Sandford Fleming was unveiled in the town where he was born, Kirkcaldy in Fifeshire. Spelling variations of this family name include: Fleming, Flemming, Flaminc, Vleming, Flamen, Flaehming, Flehmig, Flehmke, Flemisch, Flemmig, Flaeming, Flaemming, Fleminge, Flaemisch, Vlemming, Flammic, Flemminch, Flemmingen and many more. Scottish. Son of Simon Fleming. The family emigrated to New Zealand in the 1850s. A Fleming family, starting from John Fleming in the 15th century and possibly much earlier, were lords of Slane in county Meath. Surnames of Relationship (Patronymic, Fealtic) e.g. The result of this custom was that in time there were so many men bearing the same name that it was found necessary to distinguish them by a nickname or by-name descriptive of some physical characteristic, some habit or a reference to some particular incident. I think this method of distinguishing people from each other was restricted to the fisher folk. The Flemings at Nettlebed. Dirix Flemish, Dutch Means "son of Dirk ". It read: Inventor of Standard Time and pioneer in world communications, Fleming was born in Kirkcaldy and trained in engineering before emigrating to Canada and settling at Peterborough, Ontario in 1845. The situation is complicated because people did not adopt their surname through a formal system. Fleming is a Local Surname, which is the largest class of surname. Flemings came to England at an early time. A major research project has compiled a database of over 64,000 names of people known to have migrated to England between 1330 and 1550. The very active Huguenot Society has published and indexed most of the important records of all three groups, and these have also been filmed and extracted onto the IGI. Q. I need to see the Coat of Arms before I order? Names were rarely spelled consistently in medieval times. Adriaenssens Family Crest Andries Family Crest . Belgian Surnames - Flemish. p. 268. There are too many for it to be likely that they all were related. In more recent times, the name has also been used as a short form of Apollonia for women . All surnames fall into one or other of four classes (alternative terms in brackets): 1. He was, according to family tradition (although not confirmed), from the Scots Wigton Flemings. A Michael le Fleming was recorded at Aldingham in the Lake District in 1150. 2, p. 80, ref. A. Pleunis m & f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare) Medieval short form of Apollonius, which is still in use today (albeit rarely). Benjamin Buchan's, Lydia's, John. [1] So the surname Fleming was adopted by a number of immigrants in all these countries. This website requires a paid subscription for full access. Flemish given names. This led gradually to the adoption of hereditary surnames in northern France, which some Normans brought with them to England in the years following the Conquest. Some of the Dutch names follow a predictable pattern when turned into English: Prefixes often get stuck to the name: ten Pas becomes Tenpas, de Jong becomes Dejong. For the next twenty five years he expanded the position of the Catholic church in the colony and looked after the incoming Irish immigrants. Apply this search to the user-submitted names, the letters in the pattern are compared to the letters in the name, search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes, this field understands simple boolean logic, force a term to be included by preceding it with a, force a term to be excluded by preceding it with a, sounds can only be searched in names that have been assigned pronunciations, syllables can only be counted in names that have been assigned pronunciations, names without pronunciations are excluded from results, the "relationship" is how the name relates to its parent name. The French churches all have baptism and marriage registers but not burial registers as none had their own burial grounds. p. 28. There are a number of strong indicators of this but the lack of records for the period makes it difficult to find unequivocal examples of proof. Vol. Many of the early settlers came without a hereditary surname and took on the surname Fleming, its variants, or another surname. Benjamin Fleming, an African American Story. He can be reached at [emailprotected]. Kings clerk. It is generally agreed that the first people to adopt the surname Fleming in Britain were the grandsons of Erkenbald Flandrensis from Rouen in Normandy. 4. Pelgrym m Medieval Flemish. Abstracts of miscellaneous documents undated and 1586-1683. Flemish surnames are characterized by a large number of spelling variations. Other Flemings were Scots settlers in Ulster from the 17th century. Brother of Simon; father of Hugh. pp. Q. I want a different Coat of Arms origin than that displayed do you have any more origins for this surname? Like his father, he had a love for the horses. These Flemings subsequently lived at Rock Castle in Goochland county. 3. However, Fleming as a surname has hardly figured there. "Richard Mersey" for a Richard who lives by the Mersey River (or whose parents or grandparents did), or "Joan Ludlow" for a Joan who lives in the town of the same name. The contents of the published registers can be exemplified by the Walloon or Strangers Church in Canterbury edited by Hovenden on FS Library films 0086956-7 containing: French registers contain more information than typical contemporaneous English ones. The name became prominent as many branches of the family founded separate houses and acquired estates in various regions, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Dominus (Lord/Sir). [14] It is unlikely that he was descended from Erkenbald Flandrensis. The very active Huguenot Society has published and indexed most of the important records of all three groups, and these have also been filmed and extracted onto the IGI. Hendrickx Flemish Derived from the given name Hendrik. To understand surname formation among the lower class immigrants it is necessary to look more closely at the use of toponymics. William and Isabella Fleming came to Sydney from county Tyrone in Ireland in 1835 on the Clyde. [2] If this were true, it would mean that almost every other Flemish immigrant who came to Britain without a hereditary surname, adopted a surname other than Fleming. Of the 21,538 people for whom a place of origin was recorded, 1,178 came from Flanders. Arbroath Abbey Agreement. The arrival of these banished Flemings was remarkably opportune for they were favored in the knowledge of weaving all manner of articles from wool. However, in modern times, the von is frequently dropped from the surname. Instead, he took over his father-in-laws fishing business and expanded it by selling the fish door-to-door for a nickel. Wilson, Robertson, MacDonald. Gift of forest of Furness etc. Conync was a weaver from the Flemish textile town of Deinze, south of Ghent. George English is a director of the Family History service Research Through People (www.researchthroughpeople.com). And he was a busy breeder, with 40 broodmares at the Tyreel Stud at Richmond, NSW. Moreover, you can view them in an exceedingly graphic way on our map, when the countries with the highest number of people because of the surname Flemish can be seen painted in a more powerful tone. However, the dates and names need to be carefully noted. Later, English and Flemish settlers brought continental and English surnames, trade names, and nicknames to Scotland. However, soon the names took on the first and last name format of hereditary surnames e.g. In the spring of 1814, Fleming was discharged from the Navy when his term of service expired. Jim Fleming, Supermarkets and Horses. Later, many people were assessed in the Subsidy Rolls. Another Scots-Irish immigrant, George Fleming, came to St. Augustine in Florida in the late 1700s and received a land grant from the Spanish authorities. Understand it all by viewing our, Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI, Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate. The Fleming surname has cropped up in various other places in Scotland. Most Normans lacked a hereditary surname then, apart from some nobles, who had had such a surname for a generation or more. He died in 2007. 35,000 elsewhere (most numerous in Canada). to Taskyno, mercatori de Brudgis in Berwick, 1327. It was this occupation which earned him the nickname Bass Fleming. Washington was alarmed and rode forward at great peril to attempt to stem the retreat. Alexander Fleming came to Virginia in 1649 with other adherents of Charles I and purchased land in Lancaster county. if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'surnam_es-medrectangle-3','ezslot_2',105,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-surnam_es-medrectangle-3-0'); Globalization has meant that surnames distribute far beyond their country of origin, such that it is achievable to get African surnames in Europe or Indian surnames in Oceania. These may also have been early Flemish settlers. [1] Origin of Surnames (2015) Forebears. Thus Walter the Scot became Walter Scott. Archibald Fleming, son of Michael Gifts etc Melrose, Arbroath, Kelso. In 1995 to Davids Holdings, ending the familys 60-year involvement in grocery.! 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