| ![Show Contents]() Leyson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The history of the Leyson family name begins after the Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in Glamorgan. Their name, however, is a reference to the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Lisons, Normandy. Early Origins of the Leyson familyThe surname Leyson was first found in Glamorgan where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor in Neath. Family tradition has it that the family is of ancient Glamorgan stock which was famous in Neath before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D., but it may also be conjectured that the family originated from Lison, in the department of Calvados, in Normandy. Early History of the Leyson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leyson research. Another 169 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1550 and 1651 are included under the topic Early Leyson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Leyson Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Lysons, Lysans, Lysance, Lysaunce, Lisons, Lisance, Licence, License, Lycence, Lysanse, Lysonse, Liconce, Lyconce, Leyson, Leysons, Lison, Leysaunce and many more. Early Notables of the Leyson familyMore information is included under the topic Early Leyson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Leyson familyBecause of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Leyson name or one of its variants: P. Lison who settled in New Orleans La. in 1821; Morgan Lysons settled in Virginia in 1670.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Leyson (post 1700) | + |
- Leon Leyson (1929-2013), Polish-American Holocaust survivor and author
- Armando Leyson (b. 1956), Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party
| Historic Events for the Leyson family | + |
- Mr. Robert William Norman Leyson (d. 1912), aged 25, English Second Class passenger from London, England who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett 1
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: Valebit
Motto Translation: He will prevail.
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