Flintham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Flintham family

The surname Flintham was first found in Yorkshire 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 year 13th century in the Yarm district of North Yorkshire. 1

Early History of the Flintham family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flintham research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1697, 1700, 1704, 1727 and 1769 are included under the topic Early Flintham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Flintham Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Flintham has been recorded under many different variations, including Flintoff, Flitcroft, Flinton, Flintham, Flintard, Flintarne and many more.

Early Notables of the Flintham family

Distinguished members of the family include Henry Flitcroft (1697-1769), a major English architect in the second generation of Palladianism. He was the son of Jeffery Flitcroft, gardener to William III at Hampton Court, and grandson of Jeffery...
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Flintham migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Flintham or a variant listed above:

Flintham Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Flintham, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773 2

Citations +

Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
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)