Leverone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Leverone is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the baptismal name Loefhere, deriving its origin from the Old English word Leofhering meaning beloved army. 1

The source Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae lists Henricus Loherene, Normandy 1180, so some of the family may have originated there. 2

Early Origins of the Leverone family

The surname Leverone was first found in Surrey where William Luuering recorded in the Pipe Rolls of 1203. Later in Devon, Thomas Lovering was registered in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1275, and Martin Lovering was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Somerset in 1327. 1

"The Loverings are now represented in the Barnstaple [Devon] district, and 300 years ago they were still to be found in this part of North Devon. There was a John Lovering of Bideford in the reign of Elizabeth, and in the reign of William III. John Lovering commanded one of the Bideford ships engaged in the Newfoundland trade. Loveringe was a common name in Exmouth in the 17th century." 3

Early History of the Leverone family

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Leverone 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 Leverone have been found, including Lovering, Loveridge and others.

Early Notables of the Leverone family

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Migration of the Leverone family

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. Among the first immigrants of the name Leverone, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : John Lovering, who settled in Virginia in 1663; another John settled in New England in 1630; along with Thomas; George Lovering settled in Philadelphia in 1828.

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.