Farlee History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The Farlee name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in Farley which was in several counties including Berkshire, Derbyshire, Hampshire, and Staffordshire. The surname Farlee is an habitation name, which form a broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. Farley was originally derived from a pre-existing name for a town, village, parish, or farmstead.

Early Origins of the Farlee family

The surname Farlee was first found in Somerset where the first record of the family was Adam Farlegh who was listed there during the reign of Edward III. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list Jacob de Farlegh in Wiltshire and Hugh de Farleye in Suffolk. [1]

Early History of the Farlee family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Farlee research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1182, 1332, 1636, 1714, 1636 and 1659 are included under the topic Early Farlee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Farlee Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Farlee has undergone many spelling variations, including Farley, Farleigh and others.

Early Notables of the Farlee family (pre 1700)

Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Farlee Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Farlee family to Ireland

Some of the Farlee family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Farlee family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Farlee were among those contributors: Thomas Farley and his wife, Jane, purchased land in Virginia in 1623; John Farley settled in Charlestown Massachusetts in 1630; another John settled in New England in 1637.

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)