Luxmore History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Luxmore family

The surname Luxmore was first found in Devon, at Loosemoor in the Oakford parish within Witheridge Hundred of Devon. Unfortunately, the place name cannot be found today. 1

The earliest record on the name was found in the Devon Eyre Roll for AD 1238 where Walter Losmer was listed as capturing Robert de Sicca Villa and imprisoned him for the authorities. Almost one hundred years later, the Lay Subsidy returns for Oakford listed Robertus de Losmore in 1327 and Robertus de Losamor in 1332. 2

This latter entry was a tax entry as he was one of fifteen men in Oakford tithing assessed for tax, from a population of about 300 or so. Such a listing is significant, as he must have been a person of considerable wealth at the time.

Early History of the Luxmore family

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Luxmore Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Luxmore, Luxmoore, Luzmore, Loosemoor, Loosemoore, Loosemore and many more.

Early Notables of the Luxmore family

Distinguished members of the family include

John Luxmoore or Luxmore (1766-1830), was an English bishop of three sees. He was the son of John Luxmoore of Okehampton, Devon, and he was also born there. He married a Miss Barnard, niece of Edward...

Luxmore migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Luxmore Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Miss C Luxmore, who arrived in Victoria, British Columbia in 1862

Luxmore migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Luxmore Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Luxmore, (b. 1811), aged 42, Cornish agricultural labourer departing from Plymouth on 7th April 1853 aboard the ship "Euphemus" arriving in Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 18th July 1853 3
Mrs. Mary Luxmore, (b. 1813), aged 40, Cornish settler departing from Plymouth on 7th April 1853 aboard the ship "Euphemus" arriving in Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 18th July 1853 3
Miss Mary Luxmore, (b. 1841), aged 12, Cornish settler departing from Plymouth on 7th April 1853 aboard the ship "Euphemus" arriving in Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 18th July 1853 3
Mr. William Luxmore, (b. 1844), aged 9, Cornish settler departing from Plymouth on 7th April 1853 aboard the ship "Euphemus" arriving in Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 18th July 1853 3
Miss Betsy Luxmore, (b. 1839), aged 14, Cornish domestic servant departing from Plymouth on 7th April 1853 aboard the ship "Euphemus" arriving in Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 18th July 1853 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Luxmore (post 1700) +

John Luxmore, Bishop of St Asaph, Wales from 1815 to 1830

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf