Flinton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Flinton family

The surname Flinton was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 13th century in the Yarm district of North Yorkshire. 1

Early History of the Flinton family

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Flinton 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 Flinton include Flintoff, Flitcroft, Flinton, Flintham, Flintard, Flintarne and many more.

Early Notables of the Flinton family

Distinguished members of the family include Henry Flitcroft (1697-1769), a major English architect in the second generation of Palladianism. He was the son of Jeffery Flitcroft, gardener to William III at Hampton Court, and grandson of Jeffery...
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Flinton 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:

Flinton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Joane Flinton, aged 38, who arrived in Virginia in 1612 aboard the ship "Elizabeth" 2
Farrar Flinton, aged 36, who arrived in Virginia in 1612 aboard the ship "Elizabeth" 2
insane Flinton, who landed in Virginia in 1612 2
Pharoah Flinton, aged 36, who arrived in Virginia in 1612 2
Eliza Flinton, who arrived in Virginia in 1638 2
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Citations +

Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
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)