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Where did the Irish Lydon family come from? What is the Irish Lydon family crest and coat of arms? When did the Lydon family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Lydon family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Liddane, Leyden, Lidane, Lydon, Fenessey, O'Fennessy, Litany, Littany, Lyden, Lydan, Leyden, Finnessy, Finnessy and many more.

First found in Liddane, where they held a family seat as Chiefs in Tipperary. Irish history was greatly influenced by the Norman invasion of 1172, and thereafter, the surnames of Irish Gaelic clanns and septs and many of the Norman families became almost indistinguishable.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lydon research. Another 238 words(17 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lydon History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Lydon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lydon Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Lydon, who landed in Arkansas in 1876

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  • Alexandra Lydon (b. 1979), Irish and American television actress
  • Christopher Lydon (b. 1940), American media personality and author
  • Jimmy Lydon (b. 1923), American movie actor and television producer
  • Joe Lydon (1878-1937), American welterweight boxer
  • Joseph Patrick Lydon (1878-1937), American welterweight boxer
  • Wayne Lydon (b. 1981), American professional baseball outfielder
  • William A. Lydon (1863-1918), American, founded the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company
  • Don Lydon (b. 1938), Irish psychologist and former politician in Ireland
  • Michael F. Lydon (1907-1977), Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917), English engraver of natural history

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  1. MacLysaght, Edward. Mores Irish Familes. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0).
  2. O'Hart, John. Irish Pedigress 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4).
  3. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  4. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  5. Read, Charles Anderson. The Cabinet of Irish Literature Selections from the Works of the Chief Poets, Orators and Prose Writers of Ireland 4 Volumes. London: Blackie and Son, 1884. Print.
  6. Somerset Fry, Peter and Fiona Somerset Fry. A History of Ireland. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1993. Print. (ISBN 1-56619-215-3).
  7. Land Owners in Ireland. Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1203-3).
  8. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  9. Grehan, Ida. Dictionary of Irish Family Names. Boulder: Roberts Rinehart, 1997. Print. (ISBN 1-57098-137-X).
  10. Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of Ireland. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1969. Print.
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The Lydon Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Lydon Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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