| ![Show Contents]() Framyngham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Framyngham familyThe surname Framyngham was first found in Kent at Farningham, a parish, in the union of Dartford, hundred of Axton, Dartford, and Wilmington, lathe of Sutton-atHone. "This parish, anciently called Fremingham, signifying 'the village by the brook,' is situated upon the road from London to Maidstone, and on the river Darent." 1 Conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Farningham, Ansgot a Norman noble who held his lands from the Archbishop of Canterbury who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. 2 The Hundredorum Rolls lists: Ralph de Ferningham, Kent, 1273. 3 Early History of the Framyngham familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Framyngham research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1512, 1530, 1533, 1534 and 1537 are included under the topic Early Framyngham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Framyngham Spelling VariationsMultitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Farmingham, Farningham, Framlingham, Farminham, Farinham, Fremlin, Framyngham and many more. Early Notables of the Framyngham family- William Framyngham (1512-1537), English author, born in February 1512 at Norwich, and educated at the grammar school there...
Migration of the Framyngham familyBecause of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Framyngham or a variant listed above: William D. Fremlin, who arrived in Ontario in 1871; and William Framlingham, who settled in Ontario in 1871.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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