| ![Show Contents]() Freeny History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Freeny familyThe surname Freeny was first found in Shropshire 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 Freeny familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Freeny research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1140, 1172, 1350, 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Freeny History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Freeny Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Freeny family name include Frayne, Freyne, Frene, Frenye, Freny, Frenney, Frenny, Frennes, Frenes, Frenye, Frain, Frayn, Fraine and many more. Early Notables of the Freeny familyMore information is included under the topic Early Freeny Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Freeny family to Ireland
Some of the Freeny family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Freeny migration to Canada | + |
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Freeny surname or a spelling variation of the name include : Freeny Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Sarah Freeny, aged 17, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "Britannia" from Sligo, Ireland
| Freeny migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Freeny Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. John Freeny, British convict who was convicted in Kingston, Jamaica for life, transported aboard the "Eden" on 27th August 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 1
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Freeny migration to Canada 
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