Leen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Leen family

The surname Leen was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Leen family

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Leen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Leen, Leene, Leenes, Leens, Lens, Lenes, Leenez, Leenz, Leins, de Leen, Van der Leen and many more.

Early Notables of the Leen family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

the Leen family of Holland

Leen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Leen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Symon Leen who settled in New York in 1655
Symon Leen, aged 34, who landed in New York in 1655 1

Leen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Leen, aged 30, who arrived in New York in 1862 1

Leen 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:

Leen Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Leen, aged 19, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Waimea" in 1876

Contemporary Notables of the name Leen (post 1700) +

Bill Leen, American bass player from Tempe, Arizona

Citations +

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)