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Where did the Phelps coat of arms come from?
When did the Phelps family first arrive in the United States?
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Origin Displayed: Welsh
Origins Available: English, Welsh
Spelling variations of this family name include: Phelps, Phellps, Phelpe, Phelpes, Phelphes and others.First found in Monmouthshire , where they were seated from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Grace, John and Richard Phellps, who all settled in Barbados in 1663; George, Richard, Nathaniel, Sarah, Samuel and William Phelps, who all settled in Nantucket, Masachussetts in 1630. (From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)
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Some noteworthy people of the name Phelps- Edward John Phelps (1822-1900), American diplomat, and lawyer, who was the ambassador to Britain (1885-1889)
- William Lyon Phelps (1865-1943), American, literary critic
- Jaycie Phelps, American gymnast
- Michael Fred Phelps (b. 1985), American Olympic swimmer, winner of 16 Olympic medals
- Edmund Strother Phelps Jr. (b. 1933), American economist, winner of the 2006 Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
- William Wines Phelps (1792-1872), early American leader of the Latter Day Saints
- John Jay Phelps (1810-1869), American railroad baron and financier, one of the founders of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
- John Wolcott Phelps (1813-1885), Union Army general in the American Civil War
- Samuel Phelps (1804-1878), English stage actor and manager
- Private Wesley Phelps, awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944
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Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products. Phelps, sept of the Clan MacDonaldIs your family of Scottish descent? If so, you can proudly display the MacDonald Clan Badge. This clan badge is used by all septs of that clan. Phelps is also a Sept of the Clan MacDonell
WALESWELSH SURNAMESMost Welsh surnames are patronymic; that is, they are derived from a personal name of an ancestor. In the Middle Ages, the prefixes ap, ab (son of) and ferch (daughter of) were commonly found in Welsh surnames. Welsh names used to include strings of patronymics going back through the generations, until the 16th century when people began to use fixed hereditary surnames. However, some surnames' prefixes can still be found today in many Welsh surnames, such as Prince, Probert, Bowen (ap Owen), and Beddoes. Henry VIII frowned upon this nomenclature and thus began the great change in Welsh surnames
MoreTHE BLACK KNIGHTThe Black Prince, or Edward, Prince of Wales, (1330-76), is thought to have gained his nickname due to the color of his armor -- jet black. However, this claim cannot be verified. Contrary to popular conceptions, period illustrations typically depict him in silver or gilt armor, not black. He may have gained this moniker because he wore a black surcoat with a silver plume. Yet a more fantastic notion also circulates. Many hold the opinion that he was labeled black because of his skill as a knight or because he was often merciless towards the vanquished. His sacking of the town of Limoges in 1370 gives some credence to the latter notion. After taking the town, all its inhabitants were slaughtered, with no consideration to age or gender.
MoreTHE KING ARTHUR LEGENDWriters and historians have long been divided on the truth of the many different tellings of the stories of Arthur, the great Welsh king of Britain. Although many now think that there is some truth underlying the widely varying accounts, the hard facts surrounding Arthur's reign are almost completely obscured in a mist of myths and legends. Like all legends, these tales evolved over many centuries. Their telling and retelling over those years, while it may have left them somewhat lacking in truth, has emphasized and expanded their most compelling parts, making the Arthurian saga as glorious and prolific a body of stories as any, in fact or fiction.
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