Langdell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The ancestry of the name Langdell dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in the region of Langdale in Westmorland (now part of Cumbria). Langdell is a habitation name from the broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties.

Early Origins of the Langdell family

The surname Langdell was first found in Westmorland at either Great and Little Langdale or at Langdale. The Lords of Langdale held the manor of Langdale in the hundred of Pickering since before the time of King John. 1

Early History of the Langdell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Langdell research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1532, 1580, 1598, 1658, 1661, 1703 and 1773 are included under the topic Early Langdell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Langdell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Langdell have been found, including Langdale, Langdall and others.

Early Notables of the Langdell family

Notables of this surname at this time include: Alban Langdale or Langdaile (fl. 1532-1580), an English Roman Catholic churchman and author; Sir Marmaduke Langdale (1598-1661), a Royalist...
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Langdell migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Langdell, or a variant listed above:

Langdell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Livermore Langdell, who arrived in New England in 1746 2

Langdell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Langdell, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
John Langdell, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Langdell (post 1700) +

Christopher Columbus Langdell (1826-1906), American teacher of law
Ralph E. Langdell, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1952, 1956, 1960 3

Historic Events for the Langdell family +

USS Arizona

Mr. Joseph K. Langdell, American Ensign working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 4

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html