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Early Origins of the Linthicum family

The surname Linthicum was first found in Linton, now West Linton, a village in the Scottish Borders, (formerly in Peeblesshire) not far from East Linton; Linton, a parish of Roxburghshire; or at East Linton, a small burgh in the parish of Prestonkirk, East Lothian. [1]

One of the first records of the name was Gamel de Lintun who witnessed a charter by Ernaldus, bishop pf St. Andrews (c. 1160-62.) Magister Roberts de Linton was vicar of Kylelan (c. 1214.) [1]

We would be remiss if we didn't take a moment to discuss the "Worm of Linton" or the "Linton Worm." Linton Hill at Linton in Roxburghshire on the Scottish borders was the home of this legendary beast which emerged from its lair at dusk and dawn to eats crops, livestock and people. "Wyrm" is an Old English/Scottish word for serpent which evolved to the more modern term "worm." After many fearful nights, a man of incredible courage, William or John de Somerville, the Laird of Laristin, attacked the worm in its hideout killing it. A stone carving above the door of Linton Church shows this heroic deed.

Further south in England, the earliest records were: Richard de Linton, London who was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273; Hugh de Linton, Yorkshire, 20 Edward I (during the twentieth year of King Edward I's reign) and Laurencie de Lynton (of Linton) who was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. [2]

In England, Linton is a market-town and parish in Cambridgeshire, a township in Derbyshire, a parish in Devon, a hamlet in Gloucestershire, a township in Herefordshire, a parish in Kent and there are two parish so named in Yorkshire. [3]

Early History of the Linthicum family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Linthicum research. Another 157 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1160, 1285, 1296, 1348, 1349, 1376, 1411, 1677, 1841, 1884, 1885, 1890 and 1894 are included under the topic Early Linthicum History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Linthicum Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Linton, Lynton, Lintern and others.

Early Notables of the Linthicum family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Bishop Sydney Linton (1841-1894), the first Bishop of the Diocese of Riverina, Australia. He was consecrated on 1 May 1884 at St Paul's Cathedral, London, and on...
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Linthicum Ranking

In the United States, the name Linthicum is the 14,257th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [4]

Ireland Migration of the Linthicum family to Ireland

Some of the Linthicum family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Linthicum migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Linthicum Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Thomas Linthicum, who landed in Maryland in 1658 [5]
Linthicum Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mrs. E. V. Linthicum, aged 22, who settled in America, in 1892
Linthicum Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mrs. Charles C. Linthicum, aged 45, who immigrated to the United States, in 1907
  • Helen Linthicum, aged 43, who immigrated to America, in 1908
  • J. Charles Linthicum, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
  • Eda Linthicum, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
  • Seth Linthicum, aged 37, who landed in America, in 1910
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Linthicum (post 1700) +

  • J. F. Linthicum, American editor of Occidental and Vanguard
  • Walter J. Linthicum, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Marseille, 1924; Sherbrooke, 1926-27; Riviere du Loup, 1929; Vienna, 1931-35; Pernambuco, 1940 [6]
  • Thomas J. Linthicum, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Annapolis, Maryland, 1914-23 [6]
  • O. M. Linthicum, American politician, Mayor of Rockville, Maryland, 1920-24 [6]
  • John Charles Linthicum (1867-1932), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Maryland State House of Delegates, 1904; Member of Maryland State Senate, 1906-10; Candidate for Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, 1907; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1908 [6]


  1. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
  2. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  3. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  4. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  5. 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)
  6. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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