Lynes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany
Scotland

The surname Lynes was a topographic name derived from the Old English "lind," which meant "lime tree." Alternatively, the name could have been a shortened version of female first names such as Cateline, Emmeline, and Adeline which all contain the suffix "line". Finally, the name could have been a derivative of the word/surname "lane," but we feel that this later scenario is unlikely.

Early Origins of the Lynes family

The surname Lynes was first found in Oxfordshire where the earliest records of the name include a record of Lina in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1181. It was quite common for names not to include a personal name at that time. Later records show William Thomas Lyne in the 1296 Subsidy Rolls of Sussex; and Reginal Lynes in the Assize Rolls of Cornwall of 1340. Yorkshire was the home to many of the family as the Yorkshire Poll Tax Records to 1379, include: Thomas in ye Lyen; Willelmus in ye Lyne; and Johannes del Lyen. Interestingly, years later in 1582, records show "William Lyne, sonne of John Kyne, he died of ye plague, yers 29: St. Peter, Cornhill."

Early History of the Lynes family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lynes research. Another 41 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1569, 1595, 1599, 1601, 1622, 1647 and 1675 are included under the topic Early Lynes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lynes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lyne, Line, Lynes, Lines and others.

Early Notables of the Lynes family

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Lynes migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lynes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Henry Lynes, who landed in Maryland in 1674 1
Elizabeth Lynes, aged 25, who arrived in Maryland in 1684 1

Lynes Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Daniel Lynes, who landed in Virginia in 1702 1
William Lynes, who arrived in Virginia in 1703 1
John Lynes, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 1

Lynes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Peter Lynes, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 1
G Lynes, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1

Lynes migration to Australia +

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

Lynes Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Edward Lynes, British convict who was convicted in Bristol, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Competitor"18th March 1823, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
Miss Esther Lynes, (McCarthy), (b. 1808), aged 22, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life for robbery, transported aboard the "Earl of Liverpool" in December 1830, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Lynes (post 1700) +

George Platt Lynes (1907-1955), American fashion and commercial photographer, brother of Russell Lynes
Russell Lynes (1910-1991), American art historian, photographer, author and managing editor of Harper's Magazine
Roy Alan Lynes (b. 1943), English keyboardist and singer with Status Quo
Martin Lynes (b. 1967), Australian actor, best known for his roles as Dr. Luke Forlano on All Saints
Colin Lynes (b. 1977), British light welterweight professional boxer, former IBO World, British and European champion
Rear Admiral Hubert Lynes CB CMG (1874-1942), British admiral during World War I

Citations +

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/competitor
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-of-liverpool