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The surname Plumlee was first found in Cheshire (now Cheshire East) at Plumley, a village and civil parish that dates back to 1119 when it was listed as Plumleia and literally meant "plum-tree wood or clearing," from the Old English words "plume" + "leah." 1 As far as the surname is concerned, it was first referenced in the year 1235 when Alexander Plomley held estates in Derbyshire.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Plumlee research. Another 189 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1080, 1275, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1600, 1633 and 1642 are included under the topic Early Plumlee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Plumley, Plumbley, Plumbleigh, Plomley, Plombley and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Plumlee Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Plumlee is the 8,892nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.