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The surname Fleshman was first found in Huntingdonshire where in the year 1279 William Flexman held estates in that shire. A few years later, Richard le flexmongere was laos listed there in 1294. In Norfolk, Nicholas Flaxman was listed as holding lands there in 1332. 1
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fleshman research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1205, 1327, 1332, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Fleshman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Fleshman were recorded, including Flaxman, Flexman, Flashman, Flachman, Fleshman, Flesh and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Fleshman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Fleshman is the 10,358th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Fleshman family emigrate to North America: