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Where did the Irish Fleming family come from? What is the Irish Fleming family crest and coat of arms? When did the Fleming family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Fleming family history?
Fleming is a name that originated amongst the industrious people of Flanders The name came to Ireland with the Anglo-Norman settlers that followed the Strongbow led invasions of 1171 and 1172.
The Fleming name is derived from the Old French word "flamanc," which means a " Flemish person" or simply a "Fleming."
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
First found in the eastern Irish county of Meath. There, the family acquired considerable estates and built the Castle Slane.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fleming research. Another 167 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1404, 1416, 1542, 1590, 1599, 1631, 1593 and 1666 are included under the topic Early Fleming History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Fleming. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Fleming Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Thomas Fleming, who landed in Jamestown, Va in 1616
- Richard Fleming settled in Virginia in 1635
- Abraham Fleming arrived in Boston in 1635
- Abram Fleming, aged 40, landed in New England in 1635
- Elizabeth Fleming settled in Virginia in 1650
Fleming Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Alex Fleming, who arrived in Virginia in 1701
- Ja Fleming, who landed in Virginia in 1705
- Martha Fleming, who arrived in Virginia in 1714
- Joseph Fleming, who arrived in New England in 1718
- Lawrence Fleming, who arrived in Virginia in 1730
Fleming Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Margt Fleming, aged 20, arrived in New York, NY in 1804
- Helen Fleming, who arrived in Georgia in 1806
- Beatrice Fleming emigrated from Scotland to Georgia in 1806
- Beatrice Fleming, who arrived in Georgia in 1806
- John B Fleming, aged 25, landed in New York in 1812
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- Peggy Gale Fleming (b. 1948), American figure skater who won five U.S. titles, three World titles and the gold medal in the 1968 Olympics in Grenoble, France
- Williamina Paton Stevens Fleming (1857-1911), American (Scottish born) astronomer made an honorary member of the Royal Astronomical Society of London, the first American woman to be so elected
- James Phillip Fleming (b. 1943), American military pilot in the Vietnam War awarded the Medal of Honor for rescuing a 6-man Green Beret unit stranded within heavy enemy positions
- Captain Richard E. Fleming (1917-1942), United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism in World War II during the Battle of Midway
- Don Fleming (1937-1963), American football safety
- Renée Fleming (b. 1959), American operatic soprano acclaimed by the press as "one of the truly magnificent voices of our time"
- Major-General Philip Bracken Fleming (1887-1955), American Under-Secretary of Commerce (1950-1951)
- Major-General Raymond Hartwell Fleming (1889-1974), American Adjutant-General of Louisiana (1960-1964)
- Rt. Rev. William Launcelot Scott Fleming (b. 1906), renowned British ecclesiastic and explorer. His expeditions took him to Iceland, Spitzbergen, and the Antarctic
- Sir Sanford Fleming (1827-1915), Canadian engineer and inventor, best known for introducing Universal Standard Time and the 24 hour clock to the world
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Hamilton, Mullins, Fleming, and Related Lines (of Kentucky, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee) by Verle Hamilton Parrish.
- Let the Deed Show: A Pictorial and Historical Record of the Fleming, Edwards and Woods Families Dating from 1700's to 1980 by James R. Fleming.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Sullivan, Sir Edward. The Book of Kells 3rd Edition. New York: Crescent Books, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-517-61987-3).
- Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1978. Print.
- MacLysaght, Edward. Mores Irish Familes. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0).
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
- Grehan, Ida. Dictionary of Irish Family Names. Boulder: Roberts Rinehart, 1997. Print. (ISBN 1-57098-137-X).
- Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Vicars, Sir Arthur. Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Kennedy, Patrick. Kennedy's Book of Arms. Canterbury: Achievements, 1967. Print.
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