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![Show Contents]() Floier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Floier familyThe surname Floier was first found in Devon where they held a family seat "at Floyer-Hayes, in the parish of St. Thomas in that county, soon after the Norman Conquest." 1 The estate remained in the family until the latter part of the 17th century. "Burke says, that the pedigree of the Floyers of co. Dorset is 'authentically deduced from Floierus, who settled soon after the Norman Conquest on the lands beyond the river Exe, co. Devon, whence the name of Floiers-Landa and Floiers-Hayes.' " 2 Early History of the Floier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Floier research. Another 201 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1080, 1091, 1399, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1567, 1600, 1649, 1664, 1668, 1671, 1674, 1680, 1685, 1686, 1701, 1734 and 1815 are included under the topic Early Floier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Floier Spelling VariationsOnly 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 Floier has undergone many spelling variations, including Floyer, Floyar, Fleyer, Fleyar, Floier, Flyer and many more. Early Notables of the Floier familyDistinguished members of the family include Sir John Floyer (1649-1734), English physician and writer of Hints Hall, Staffordshire, a since demolished country house. He was the son of Richard Floyer of Hintes, Staffordshire. "He entered as commoner of Queen's College, Oxford, at the beginning of 1664, being then fifteen years of age. He was B.A. 16 April 1668, M.A. 1671, B.M. 27 June 1674, B.M...
Another 65 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Floier Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Floier familyTo 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 Floier were among those contributors: J. Flayer, aged 42, who arrived in America in 1924.
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Floret virtus vulnerata
Motto Translation: Wounded virtue flourishes.
- Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print.
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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