| ![Show Contents]() Laffey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Early Origins of the Laffey familyThe surname Laffey was first found in Fife, where they have held a family seat from the 12th century, probably about 1135. About this time Earl David of Huntingdon, son of King Malcolm of Scotland, came north to claim the throne of Scotland. He brought with him many Norman nobles to whom he gave estates. Although the first on record was Constantin of Lochore about 1150, there is no trace of the line from which Constantin was descended in Normandy. Constantin was the first Lord of Lochore. The ancient Gaelic family seated on Lochore (Inchgall) Island in the Parish of Ballingry was superceded by these new Lords from Normandy. He was succeeded by another Constantinus, either a son or grandson in 1235. Andreas, brother of Constantin, and Phillip and David, brothers of Constantinus, also started other lines of the family. David, became Sheriff of Fife in 1265. David was close to Royal Court circles and was one of the dignitaries on a charter by King Alexander III at Roxburgh in 1279. Early History of the Laffey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Laffey research. Another 168 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1305, 1316, 1328, 1332, 1498, 1595, 1605 and 1608 are included under the topic Early Laffey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Laffey Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Locher, Lochor, Lahore, Lahoar, Lohoar, Lochore, Lochoir, Laugher, Louchor, Louchere, Louchore, Locquhor, Lokuhor, Lokquhor and many more. Early Notables of the Laffey familyMore information is included under the topic Early Laffey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Laffey RankingIn the United States, the name Laffey is the 14,856th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Laffey migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Laffey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James Laffey, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 2
| Laffey migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Laffey Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Mr. William Laffey who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Agnes" departing 10th April 1847 from Cork, Ireland; the ship arrived on 10th June 1847 but he died on board 3
| Laffey migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Laffey Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Patrick Laffey, (b. 1838), aged 24, Irish farm labourer from Galway travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd May 1862 4
- Miss Eleanor Laffey, (b. 1840), aged 22, Irish domestic servant from Galway travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd May 1862 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Laffey (post 1700) | + |
- Stephen Laffey, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 2004 5
- Clarence Laffey, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1952 5
| Historic Events for the Laffey family | + |
- Mr. Thomas Laffey, English Fireman from Liverpool, England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 6
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 83)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
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Laffey migration to the United States 
Laffey migration to Canada 
Laffey migration to New Zealand 
