Lansdell is a name that was brought to England by the ancestors of the Lansdell family when they migrated to the region after the Norman Conquest in 1066. The Lansdell family lived near a forest which is derived from the Old French word launde, which means forest glade. The English Lansdell family was originally of Landells of Bire in Normandy. The family name Lansdell was brought to England after the Norman Conquest, when William the Conqueror gave his friends and relatives most of the land formerly owned by Anglo-Saxon aristocrats. The surname Lansdell was established by Norman landholders in the county of Roxburghshire.
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Early Origins of the Lansdell family
The surname Lansdell was first found in Roxburghshire where they granted lands by King David of Scotland about 1150. They were originally of Landells in Bire in Normandy.
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Early History of the Lansdell family
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Lansdell Spelling Variations
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Lansdell have been found, including Landale, Lansdale, Landall, Landell, Landells and many more.
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Early Notables of the Lansdell family
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Migration of the Lansdell family
For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Lansdell were among those contributors: Robert Landall settled in Barbados in 1680 with his wife and servants; Steven Lansdale, his wife Margaret, and son William, settled in Barbados in 1678.
Contemporary Notables of the name Lansdell (post 1700)
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Grenville Archer Lansdell Jr. (1918-1984), American football halfback
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