In ancient
Scotland, the first people to use Affleck as a surname were the Strathclyde-
Britons. It was a name someone who lived in the barony of Auchinleck in
Ayrshire or from Affleck in Angus.
Early Origins of the Affleck family
The surname Affleck was first found in
Ayrshire and
Angus where one of the first records of the name was Nicholas of Haghenlek who is mentioned in the records of 1292 is the same Nicol de Achithlege of the county of Ayr who rendered homage to
King Edward I of
England on his brief conquest of
Scotland in 1296.
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Early History of the Affleck family
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Affleck Spelling Variations
Before the printing press standardized spelling in the last few
hundred years, no general rules existed in the English language.
Spelling variations in Scottish names from the Middle Ages are common even within a single document. Affleck has been spelled Affleck, Athlyk, Athinkel, Auchlek, Athlek, Achleck, Achinfleck, Afleck, Authinlek and many more.
Early Notables of the Affleck family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Affleck family to the New World and Oceana
For Scottish immigrants, the great expense of travel to North America did not seem such a problem in those unstable times. Acres of land awaited them and many got the chance to fight for their freedom in the American
War of Independence. These Scots and their ancestors went on to play important roles in the forging of the great nations of the United States and Canada. Among them:
Affleck Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Andrew Affleck who settled in Barbados in 1678
Affleck Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Thomas Affleck, who settled in Frederick County, Maryland in 1787
Affleck Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Thomas Affleck, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1832 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8) - George, John, and Joseph Affleck, all, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1872 and 1880
Affleck Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- Mr. Andrew Affleck, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Jura" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd September 1858 [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html - Mrs. Affleck, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow with 4 children aboard the ship "Jura" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd September 1858 [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Contemporary Notables of the name Affleck (post 1700)
- Ben Affleck (b. 1972), Academy Award-winning American actor, film director, writer, and producer [4]CITATION[CLOSE]
Ben Affleck. (Retrieved 2011, January 24) Ben Affleck. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Affleck - Neil Affleck, American actor, animator and director
- Casey Affleck (b. 1975), American actor and film director
- George Affleck (b. 1888), Scottish footballer
- David Roy Affleck (1912-1984), Scottish professional footballer
- Sir Edmund Affleck (1725-1788), 1st Baronet, a British naval officer of considerable repute
- Raymond Affleck (1922-1989), Canadian architect
- Paul Affleck (b. 1966), Welsh professional golfer
- Gilbert Affleck (1684-1764), British politician
- John Affleck (1710-1776), British Tory politician
- ... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
See Also
Citations
- ^ Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- ^ Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- ^ New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- ^ Ben Affleck. (Retrieved 2011, January 24) Ben Affleck. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Affleck