| ![Show Contents]() Longbotham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Longbotham surname comes from the Middle English words "long" and "bodme" a term used to describe a long valley. The name may have been taken on by someone who lived in such a valley, or it may have come from a place name such as Longbottom in West Yorkshire. Early Origins of the Longbotham familyThe surname Longbotham was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat and holding estates. One of the earliest records of this family was of Richard Longbottom who held estates in 1379 in that shire with either his brother or father, Thomas Longbottom. Early History of the Longbotham familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Longbotham research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1539, 1557, 1603, 1677, 1679 and 1760 are included under the topic Early Longbotham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Longbotham Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Longbotham family name include Longbottom, Langbottom, Longebottom, Longbotehom, Langbotehom, Longbotham, Longbothom, Longbottome, Longbottham and many more. Early Notables of the Longbotham familyDistinguished members of the family include - Richard Longbotham of Yorkshire
 Migration of the Longbotham family to Ireland
Some of the Longbotham family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 47 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Longbotham migration to the United States | + |
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Longbotham surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
Longbotham Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Robin Longbotham, who arrived in Maryland in 1677 1
Longbotham Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Eli Longbotham, who landed in America in 1760-1763 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Longbotham (post 1700) | + |
- Samuel Longbotham, Lord Lieutenant of the Western Isles
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: Labor omnia vincit
Motto Translation: Hard work conquers all.
- 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)
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