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Where did the English laing family come from? What is the English laing family crest and coat of arms? When did the laing family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the laing family history?
The origins of the laing surname date back to the time of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It comes from an early member of the family who was a person who was considered long or tall. The name occurs in Old English charters as early as 972 A.D, as Aetheric thes langa. Of the many surnames in England, the surname laing is considered among etymologists to be one of the oldest. It belongs to a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames. As a nickname surname laing could refer either directly or indirectly to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. laing has been spelled many different ways, including Lang, Lange, Laing, Layng and others.First found in Northumberland where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
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Some of the laing family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 146 words(10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name laing. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first laings to arrive in North America:
laing Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Robert Laing who settled in Maryland in 1722
- Alexander Laing settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1775
laing Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Gilbert Laing settled in New York State in 1820
- Alexander Laing, who arrived in America in 1834
- Betty Laing, who landed in America in 1834
- James Laing, aged 26, arrived in Missouri in 1840
- Thomas Laing, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840
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- Brigadier Horace Vivian Darrell Laing, Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General II Canadian Corps, England (1943-1945)
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- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
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The laing Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The laing 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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