| ![Show Contents]() Florie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Florie familyThe surname Florie was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of lands in that shire. Early History of the Florie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Florie research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1203, 1285 and 1402 are included under the topic Early Florie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Florie Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Florey, Flory, Flurry, Flury, Flurrie, Fleury and others. Early Notables of the Florie familyMore information is included under the topic Early Florie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Florie migration to the United States | + |
To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Florie or a variant listed above:
Florie Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Edwardo Florie, aged 8, who landed in America from Avellino, in 1902
- Marianna Florie, aged 14, who immigrated to the United States from Frorsi, Italy, in 1913
- Frank Florie, aged 29, who settled in America, in 1921
- Louis Florie, aged 33, who landed in America, in 1922
| Contemporary Notables of the name Florie (post 1700) | + |
- Thomas Florie (1897-1966), American soccer forward
- Bryce Bettancourt Florie (b. 1970), retired Major League Baseball pitcher
- Florie DeSimone, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, 1956 2
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) Florie DeSimone. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Florie migration to the United States 
