Flaville History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Flaville family

The surname Flaville was first found in Leicestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Flaville family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flaville research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1180, 1189, 1333, 1431, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1596, 1600, 1617, 1627, 1691 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Flaville History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Flaville Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Flaville are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Flaville include: Flamvill, Flamville, Flavell, Flavill, Flaville and many more.

Early Notables of the Flaville family

Distinguished members of the family include John Flavel (1596-1617), English logician, born in 1596 at Bishop's Lydeard, Somersetshire, where his father was a clergyman. Another John Flavel (c.1627-1691), was an English Presbyterian clergyman...
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Migration of the Flaville family to Ireland

Some of the Flaville family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 93 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Flaville family

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Flaville or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..