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![Show Contents]() Floury Surname History
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Early Origins of the Floury familyThe surname Floury 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 Floury familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Floury research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1203, 1285 and 1402 are included under the topic Early Floury History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Floury Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Florey, Flory, Flurry, Flury, Flurrie, Fleury and others. Early Notables of the Floury familyMore information is included under the topic Early Floury Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Floury RankingIn France, the name Floury is the 5,566th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Floury familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Charles Florrie, who came to Virginia in 1587; Richard Flaws, who came to Maryland in 1675; Thomas Florey, who came to Annapolis, MD in 1721; Andrew Florey, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1832.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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