| ![Show Contents]() Flurry History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Flurry familyThe surname Flurry 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 Flurry familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flurry research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1203, 1285 and 1402 are included under the topic Early Flurry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Flurry Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Flurry were recorded, including Florey, Flory, Flurry, Flury, Flurrie, Fleury and others. Early Notables of the Flurry familyMore information is included under the topic Early Flurry Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Flurry familyThe unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Flurry arrived in North America very early: 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.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Flurry (post 1700) | + |
- Leburn Flurry, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 2004 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 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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