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Langham Family Crest
Langham Family Crest
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Where did the English Langham family come from? What is the English Langham family crest and coat of arms? When did the Langham family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Langham family history?

There have long been several places named Langham in Britain: there is a village so named in Rutland that dates back to before the Domesday Book [1], as does the village of Langham in North Essex, which was a Saxon settlement. There was also a Langham in Norfolk and Suffolk. It is most likely that the surname Langham was originally born by someone who hailed from one of these villages.

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Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Langham family name include Langham, Langam, Langum, Langhan, Langhen, Langholm and many more.

First found in Suffolk where the family name was first referenced in the Hundred Rolls of 1273 as William de Langham. The same rolls lists Henry de Longeham in Lincolnshire; and Dionis de Langham in Norfolk. [2] The Subsidy Rolls of 1327 lists William of Langham in Leicestershire. The name is thought to have meant "homestead of the family" or "followers of a man called Lahha." [3]


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Langham research. Another 369 words(26 lines of text) covering the years 1310, 1363, 1366, 1376, 1395, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1538, 1600, 1660, and 1671 are included under the topic Early Langham History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 43 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Langham Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Langham surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Langham Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Christopher Langham, aged 26, landed in New York in 1633
  • Christopher Langham, who arrived in New York in 1633
  • George Langham, who arrived in Maryland in 1652-1658
  • Phillip Langham, who came to Virginia in 1658
  • Phillip Langham, who landed in Virginia in 1658


Langham Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • James Langham, who arrived in Virginia in 1700

Langham Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Langham, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1869

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  • Antonio Langham (b. 1972), American professional (NFL) football player
  • Franklin Langham (b. 1969), American professional (PGA) golfer
  • Derald George Langham (1913-1991), American agricultural geneticist
  • James Wallace Langham II (b. 1965), American actor
  • Christopher Langham (b. 1943), English television actor, writer
  • Michael Langham (1919-2011), English actor and director


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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Nec sinit esse feros
Motto Translation: Education does not suffer them to be brutal.

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  1. ^ Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  2. ^ Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  3. ^ Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)

Other References

  1. Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
  2. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  3. Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
  4. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  5. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  6. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  7. Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
  8. Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.
  9. Reaney P.H and R.M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X).
  10. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
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