Marflitt Surname HistoryEarly Origins of the Marflitt familyThe surname Marflitt was first found in Yorkshire 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 the village and lands of Marfleet, held by Drogo de Beuvriere, a Norman Baron, and his men, who were recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Early History of the Marflitt familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marflitt research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1135 is included under the topic Early Marflitt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Marflitt Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Marfleet, Marflete, Marfleat, Marfleyte, Morfleet, Merfleet and many more. Early Notables of the Marflitt familyMore information is included under the topic Early Marflitt Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Marflitt familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
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