Welcome to the FARLOW Family Story

IRELAND

The First Farlow to ireland was CPT John Farlow who came from Farlow Township and Parrish, Shropshire England, with Cromwell's army in 1649.

There is also a story of a second CPT Farlow, fighting on the side of the Irish, who died 1691 in action at the siege of Limrick. < on record for deeds of bravery at this seige> he is possibly the son of the first CPT Farlow.

Farlows have been known in Monogahn County(north of Meath) & Fermanagha Co Farlows have been known in Shropshire & Worchestershire Counties in England.

It has been speculated that the Farlows originated in Normandy France and came over to England with William the Conqueror, under the name de Farlaise.

AMERICA

The first known FARLOW of our branch was John Farlow, first seen in Deleware- South Eastern Pennsylvania in the early 1700,s

There are two proposals to his origin:

The first is that he came from Ireland, there is supposedly a family bible that belonged to an Archie Farlow in NC that shows some of his children born in Ireland.

The second is that he was a secendant of Thomas Farley < sometimes spelled Farlow> of Virginia. Who came over on the Ship Anne , from England in the middle 1600's.

Neither story has yet been verified.

There is a Historical monument in the Cemetary at Marlboro Meeting, Randolph County, NC dediacted to Nathan FARLOW and Ruth FARLOW listing both ancestors and decendants.

HERALDRY

Coat of Arms:

Under the name Farlough or, a lion rampant between three fleurs-de-lis sable.

Crest:

FARLOW: a dragons head,Ducally gorged and chaines

Surname:

FARLOW FARleigh..Fairbank +hLOeW..hill