Farmere History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe surname Farmere is a ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is derived from the Old French "fermier." It is a name for a tax farmer, that is, someone who undertook the collection of taxes and tariffs. The name only refers secondarily to its present day meaning of one who worked cultivating land, growing produce or raising livestock, taking on this meaning only in the 17th century. In Ireland, Farmere was also a common Anglicization of the Irish Gaelic MacScollog. Early Origins of the Farmere familyThe surname Farmere was first found in Essex, where they had been granted lands by King William for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Farmere familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Farmere research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1250, 1458, 1553, 1586 and 1619 are included under the topic Early Farmere History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Farmere Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Farmer, Farmere, Farmers, Fermare and others. Early Notables of the Farmere familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir John Fermor of Easton Neston, Northampton, who was ennobled in 1553, in the presence of Queen Mary. His son, Sir George Farmer... Migration of the Farmere family to IrelandSome of the Farmere family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Farmere Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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