The tale of the name Phirney begins with a family who lived in the lands of Fernie in Fife where the name can be found since very early times.
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Early Origins of the Phirney family
The surname Phirney was first found in Fife, where Fernie Castle, the family's ancestral home is an enlarged sixteenth-century tower house just east of the village of Letham.
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Early History of the Phirney family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Phirney research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1390, 1475 and 1516 are included under the topic Early Phirney History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Phirney Spelling Variations
Before the first dictionaries appeared in the last few hundred years, scribes spelled according to sound. spelling variations are common among Scottish names. Phirney has been spelled Fernie, Ferny, Fearny, Fearney, Ferney, Firnie, Firney and many more.
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Early Notables of the Phirney family
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Migration of the Phirney family
In those unstable times, many had no choice but to leave their beloved homelands. Sickness and poverty hounded travelers to North America, but those who made it were welcomed with land and opportunity. These settlers gave the young nations of Canada and the United States a strong backbone as they stood up for their beliefs as United Empire Loyalists and in the American War of Independence. In this century, the ancestors of these brave Scots have begun to recover their illustrious heritage through Clan societies and other heritage organizations. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Scottish settlers bearing the name Phirney: John Fernie made his home in Virginia in 1623. William Fernie landed in New England in 1654. Many of the Fernie name purchased land in Pennsylvania in the mid-1800's..
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