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

The Anglo-Saxon name langdale comes from the family having resided in the region of Langdale in Westmorland (now part of Cumbria). langdale is a habitation name from the broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties.

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langdale has been spelled many different ways, including Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Langdale, Langdall and others.

First found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our langdale research. Another 159 words(11 lines of text) covering the years 1773, 1598 and 1661 are included under the topic Early langdale History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 29 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early langdale Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first langdales to arrive on North American shores:

langdale Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Wm Langdale, who arrived in Virginia in 1665
  • Robert Langdale settled in Barbados in 1669

langdale Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Duke Langdale, who arrived in Virginia in 1714

langdale Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • R Langdale, who landed in San Francisco California in 1851

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  • Simon Langdale, British Headmaster of Eastbourne College


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  7. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  8. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
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The langdale Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The langdale 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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