The Formation of the Fleming Surname
Last week’s posting examined the formation of surnames in Britain with a special emphasis on Scotland. In this second posting, George English looks more specifically at the origins of the Fleming family name.…
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Surname Formation in Britain
This is the first of two postings, authored by George English, that address the issue of how surnames became established in Britain, with particular reference to Scotland. This posting examines the issue generically…
Concluding Conference
This posting is by way of an announcement of a conference—to be held in St Andrews in summer 2016—that will bring the work initiated under the “Scotland and the Flemish…
The Fleming Family Charter Collection and the Dark Side of Fifteenth-Century Family Life
The collection of charters gifted by Eric Robertson to the University of Toronto’s Thomas Fisher Rare Books Library was the subject of a blog posting by Anne Dondertman and Alex Fleming on 13th March 2015. These…
The Flemings of Pembrokeshire
As noted in earlier blog postings (see especially posting dated November 21, 2014) some of the Flemings that came to Scotland had, according to historical records, done so after a period of time spent in Wales. This…