Flexney History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Flexney

What does the name Flexney mean?

The surname Flexney is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is derived from "Fleckney," the name of a village located in Leicestershire, and was most likely first borne by a resident of that region.

Early Origins of the Flexney family

The surname Flexney was first found in Leicestershire, where the village of Fleckney is located. The presence of Anglo-Saxon surnames in England was dwarfed by the influx of French names during the years following the Norman Conquest of 1066; French was the languages of the courts for the next three centuries, and the Norman ambience prevailed. However, many Saxon names survived, and the family name Flexney was first referenced in the year 1185, when Robert de Flecenege was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Leicestershire.

Early History of the Flexney family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flexney research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1185 and 1230 are included under the topic Early Flexney History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Flexney Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Flexney include Fleckney, Fleckneye, Flaxney, Flexney, Flickney, Flicksney and many more.

Early Notables of the Flexney family

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Flexney migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Flexney Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mr. Thomas Flexney, aged 23, who arrived in Virginia aboard the ship "Paul" in 1635 1

Flexney Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Daniel Flexney, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1718 2

Sources +

Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)