The surname Fermeria was first found in Leicestershire, where they were granted lands by their liege lord, William the Conqueror. The name Fermeria is a shortened form of the Old French word "enfermerie," meaning "infirmary" and the first bearer of the name probably either worked in an infirmary, or lived near one.
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Early History of the Fermeria family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fermeria research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1203, 1301, 1306, 1327, 1366, 1561, 1586, 1588 and 1590 are included under the topic Early Fermeria History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Fermeria Spelling Variations
Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Farmery, Fermery, Firmery, Fermerie, Farmory, Farmarie, Firmarie, Fermeria and many more.
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Early Notables of the Fermeria family
Outstanding amongst the family at this time was John Farmery (d. 1590), an English physician, a native of Lincolnshire who matriculated as a pensioner of King's College, Cambridge, in November 1561. He seems to have practised medicine in London, as an... Another 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fermeria Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Fermeria family
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Fermeria or a variant listed above were: the $ family who established themselves on the east coast of North America.
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