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Where did the English Loftus family come from? What is the English Loftus family crest and coat of arms? When did the Loftus family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Loftus family history?
The name Loftus is an old Anglo-Saxon name. It comes from when a family lived in the village of Lofthouse during the reign of King Alfred in 900 AD. This place-name was originally derived from the Old Norse words lopt meaning loft and hus meaning house. Therefore the original bearers of the Loftus surname were dwellers of the loft house.
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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
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Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Loftus were recorded, including Loftus, Lofthouse, Loftis, Loftiss, Loftos 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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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Loftus research. Another 277 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1573, 1605, 1619, 1620, and 1639 are included under the topic Early Loftus History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Loftus family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 120 words(9 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 Loftus. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Loftus family emigrate to North America:
Loftus Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Fabia Loftus, who landed in Maryland in 1679
- John Loftus arrived in Philadelphia in 1682
- John Loftus, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1683
Loftus Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Biddy Loftus, aged 40, landed in New York, NY in 1848
- Peter Loftus, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1853
- James Loftus, who landed in St Clair County, Ill in 1854
- John, Michael, Patrick and Thomas Loftus, all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860
- J H Loftus, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1875
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- Elizabeth Loftus (b. 1944), American psychologist and author
- John Loftus (b. 1950), American author, former US government prosecutor, former Army intelligence officer
- Johnny Loftus (1895-1976), American horse racing jockey
- Cecilia Loftus (1876-1943), Scottish actress, singer, mimic, vaudevillian and music hall performer
- Lord Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus (1817-1909), Governor of New South Wales, Australia 1879 to 1885
- William Loftus (1820-1858), British geologist, naturalist, explorer, and archaeological excavator
- Seán D. Loftus (1927-2010), Irish environmentalist, barrister, and politician
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- The Ancestors and Descendants of John Jospeh Loftis and Laura May Wolf(e) by Sandi Loftis Komosinski.
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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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- Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
- Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
- Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
- Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
- Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
- 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).
- Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
- Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
- Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
- Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
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