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Where did the Irish Flemings family come from? What is the Irish Flemings family crest and coat of arms? When did the Flemings family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Flemings family history?

Flemings is a name that originated amongst the industrious people of Flanders The name came to Ireland with the Anglo-Norman settlers that followed the Strongbow led invasions of 1171 and 1172. The Flemings name is derived from the Old French word "flamanc," which means a " Flemish person" or simply a "Fleming."

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First found in the eastern Irish county of Meath. There, the family acquired considerable estates and built the Castle Slane.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flemings research. Another 167 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1404, 1416, 1542, 1590, 1599, 1631, 1593 and 1666 are included under the topic Early Flemings History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 121 words(9 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Flemings Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Flemings Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • John Flemings, who landed in Maryland in 1678

Flemings Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • James Flemings, who arrived in Virginia in 1714

Flemings Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Alexander Flemings, aged 11, landed in Baltimore, Md in 1834
  • Mary Flemings, aged 32, landed in Baltimore, Md in 1834
  • Matthew Flemings, aged 4, arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1834
  • Thomas Flemings, aged 9, landed in Baltimore, Md in 1834
  • William Flemings, aged 2, arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1834

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  2. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
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  8. Tepper, Michael Ed & Elizabeth P. Bentley Transcriber. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Philadelphia 1800-1819. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986. Print.
  9. Leyburn, James Graham. The Scotch-Irish A Social History. Chapel Hill: UNC Press, 1962. Print. (ISBN 0807842591).
  10. Grehan, Ida. Dictionary of Irish Family Names. Boulder: Roberts Rinehart, 1997. Print. (ISBN 1-57098-137-X).
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The Flemings Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Flemings Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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