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![Show Contents]() Fendlay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland
The saga of the Fendlay family name begins among the people of an ancient Scottish tribe called the Picts. The Fendlay name is derived from the Gaelic Fionnlagh which is often Anglicized to fair hero. Early Origins of the Fendlay familyThe surname Fendlay was first found in Banffshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhanbh), former Scottish county located in the northeasterly Grampian region of Scotland, now of divided between the Council Areas of Moray and Aberdeenshire, where they were descended from the Chiefs of the Clan Farquharson, one of the great federation of 26 Clans, known as the Clan Chattan. Early History of the Fendlay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fendlay research. Another 214 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1480, 1547, 1629, 1755, 1797 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Fendlay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fendlay Spelling VariationsRepeated and inaccurate translation of Scottish names from Gaelic to English and back resulted in a wide variety of spelling variations with single names. Fendlay has appeared Findlay, Findlow, Findlaw, Finley, Finlay and others. Early Notables of the Fendlay familyMore information is included under the topic Early Fendlay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Fendlay family to Ireland
Some of the Fendlay family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 87 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Many Scottish families suffered enormous hardships and were compelled to leave their country of birth. They traveled to Ireland and Australia, but mostly to the colonies of North America, where many found the freedom and opportunity they sought. It was not without a fight, though, as many were forced to stand up and defend their freedom in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of these Scots abroad have rediscovered their heritage in the last century through the Clan societies and other organizations that have sprung up across North America. Immigration and passenger ship lists show some important early immigrants bearing the name Fendlay:
Fendlay Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mapshall Fendlay, who arrived in New Jersey in 1811 1
- Napshall Fendlay, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 1
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Fortis in arduis
Motto Translation: Brave in difficulties.
- 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)
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Fendlay migration to the United States 
