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Where did the English Lister family come from? What is the English Lister family crest and coat of arms? When did the Lister family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Lister family history?
The origins of the Lister surname lie with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name Lister began when someone in that family worked as a "litster" or dyer, a trade-name for a person who dyed clothes and other fabrics. This surname is derived from the Old English words lite and litte, which both mean to dye.
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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)
One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Lister has appeared include Lister, Litster, Lidster and others.First found in Yorkshire where today it is one of the most populous surname in that shire. Early records show "Lystare, clothe dyynge (or lytaster of clothe dyynge."
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lister research. Another 349 words(25 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1296, 1555, 1638, 1712, 1786, 1791, 1840, and 1869 are included under the topic Early Lister History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Lister. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Lister arrived in North America very early:
Lister Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Edward Lister, who landed in Plymouth, Mass in 1620
- Thomas Lister, who settled in Virginia in 1635
- Rich Lister, who landed in Virginia in 1664
- Edmond Lister, who arrived in Maryland or Virginia in 1670
- Thomas Lister, who landed in Maryland in 1672
Lister Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Richard Lister, who arrived in Virginia in 1717
- William Lister, who landed in Virginia in 1743
Lister Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- George Lister, aged 25, landed in New York, NY in 1803
- Elizabeth Lister arrived in New York State in 1811
- Eliza Lister, who landed in New York, NY in 1811
- Samuel Lister, who landed in New York, NY in 1829
- John Lister, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1844
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- Laurier Lister (1907-1986), American theatre producer, director, and performer
- Ernest Lister (1870-1919), English-born, American politician, Governor of Washington (1913-1919)
- Joseph Lister (1887-1963), English soldier, recipient of the the Victoria Cross for deeds at the Third Battle of Ypres, Belgium on October 9, 1917, World War I
- Samuel Cunliffe Lister (1815-1906), English inventor
- Thomas Henry Lister (1800-1842), English novelist and Registrar General
- Thomas Lister (1752-1826), British MP for Clitheroe, created 1st Baron Ribblesdale in 1797
- Joseph Lister (1827-1912), British surgeon who demonstrated in 1865 that carbolic acid was an effective antiseptic agent, created the 1st Baron Lister, creator of the brand name Listerine
- Anthony Lister (b. 1980), Australian painter and artist
- Brigadier James Frederich Alexander Lister (b. 1907), Deputy Adjutant & Quartermaster-General 1st Canadian Army (1944-1945)
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Retinens vestigia famae
Motto Translation: Still treading the footsteps of an honourable ancestry.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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The Lister Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Lister 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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