| ![Show Contents]() Lethbridge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The lineage of the name Lethbridge begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in the village of Lethbridge located in the county of Devon. 1 Early Origins of the Lethbridge familyThe surname Lethbridge was first found in Devon where one of the first records of the family was John Lethybrydge (c. 1580-1660) who is generally thought to the progenitor from Holbeton, Devon. His son, John Lethybrydge (c. 1616-1686) married Joan Leight on 1st May 1637 in Ermington, Devon and together they had five children. "Christopher Lethbridge, mayor of Exeter in 1660, was a wealthy merchant of that city; he was born at Walston, in the parish of Clansburgh, near Okehampton. Lethbridge is still an Exeter name." 2 The Lethbridge Baronetcy, of Westaway House in Devon and Winkley Court in the County of Somerset, a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom was created on 15 June 1804 for John Lethbridge, who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Minehead in Somerset, from 1806 to 1807. Early History of the Lethbridge familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lethbridge research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1615, 1675, 1715, 1759 and 1803 are included under the topic Early Lethbridge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lethbridge Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Lethbridge has undergone many spelling variations, including Lethbridge, Lethbrige, Letbridge, Letteridge and others. Early Notables of the Lethbridge familyNotables of this surname at this time include: - John Lethbridge (1675-1759) English inventor of the first underwater diving machine in 1715. He lived in Devon and reportedly had 17 children. He is the subject of the Fisherman's Friends song "John i...
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To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. 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 Lethbridge were among those contributors:
Lethbridge Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- George Lethbridge, who settled in Philadelphia in 1820
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Lethbridge Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Jeremiah Lethbridge, (b. 1802), aged 34, Cornish settler convicted in Old Bailey, London, UK on 9th May 1836, sentenced for 7 years for stealing 6 pieces of handkerchief from London Dock Company, transported aboard the ship "John II" on 30th September 1836 to Australia 3
- Ellen E Lethbridge, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Morley" in 1840 4
- Robert Lethbridge, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aden" in 1849 5
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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: Lethbridge Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Richard Lethbridge, (b. 1794), aged 47, British labourer, born in Devon travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Oriental" arriving in New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand via Wellington on 7th November 1841 6
- Mrs. Louisa Lethbridge née Yates, (b. 1799), aged 41, British settler, born in Devon travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Oriental" arriving in New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand via Wellington on 7th November 1841 6
- Mr. George Lethbridge, (b. 1820), aged 20, British settler, born in Devon travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Oriental" arriving in New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand via Wellington on 7th November 1841 6
- Mr. Thomas Lethbridge, (b. 1823), aged 18, British settler, born in Devon travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Oriental" arriving in New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand via Wellington on 7th November 1841 6
- Mr. Richard Lethbridge, Jr., (b. 1826), aged 15, British settler, born in Devon travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Oriental" arriving in New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand via Wellington on 7th November 1841 6
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Lethbridge (post 1700) | + |
- Thomas Charles "T.C." Lethbridge (1901-1971), English archaeologist, parapsychologist, and explorer, a specialist in Anglo-Saxon archaeology, he served as honorary Keeper of Anglo-Saxon Antiquities at the Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology from 1923 to 1957
- Christopher “Cliff” Lethbridge (b. 1961), English cricketer who was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace, born at Castleford, Yorkshire
- Alice Matilda Lethbridge (1866-1948), English music hall dancer and Gaiety Girl, best known for her "skirt dance" act
- Nemone Lethbridge (b. 1932), British barrister and playwright, one of Britain's first female barristers
- Major-General John Sydney Lethbridge CB, CBE, MC (b. 1897), British soldier in the Second World War with British Expeditionary Force in France in 1939, Commander Royal Engineers for the 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division
- Sir Roper Lethbridge C.I.E (1840-1919), British academic and civil servant in India
- Sir Thomas Periam Hector Noel Lethbridge (b. 1950), 7th Baronet, British peer
- Sir Hector Wroth Lethbridge (1898-1978), 6th Baronet, British peer
- Sir Wroth Periam Christopher Lethbridge (1863-1950), 5th Baronet, British peer
- Sir Wroth Acland Lethbridge (1831-1902), 4th Baronet, British peer
- ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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: Spes mea in Deo
Motto Translation: My hope is in God.
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