Farloe History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe ancestry of the name Farloe dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in the region of Fairleigh or Fairley. The surname Farloe is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. Early Origins of the Farloe familyThe surname Farloe was first found in Shropshire at Farlow, a small village and civil parish that dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Ferlau 1 and literally meant "fern-covered mound or hill" 2 from the Old English words "fearn" + "hlaw." Traditionally part of Herefordshire, it was part of the hundred of Stottesden. Farlow or Fawler is a chapelry, in the parish of Sparsholt, union of Farringdon, hundred of Shrivenham in Berkshire. 3 Early History of the Farloe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Farloe research. Another 55 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Farloe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Farloe Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Farloe have been found, including Farlow, Farlough and others. Early Notables of the Farloe familyMore information is included under the topic Early Farloe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Farloe family to IrelandSome of the Farloe family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Farloe, or a variant listed above: Farloe Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
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