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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

Origins Available: English, Scottish

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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Lundin, London, Lundon, Lunden, Londen, Lundyn and many more.

First found in Fife, where they had settled after the Norman Conquest. Early ancestors recorded in Normandy were William, and Robert de Londres, who were registered in 1180.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our London research. Another 288 words(21 lines of text) covering the year 1090 is included under the topic Early London History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 20 words(1 lines of text) are included under the topic Early London Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the London family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 55 words(4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

London Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • John London who settled in Virginia in 1636
  • John London, who sailed to Virginia in 1636
  • Humphry London, who arrived in Virginia in 1639
  • Humphrey London settled in Virginia in 1639
  • Humphrey London, who sailed to Virginia in 1639


London Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Peter London, who sailed to Virginia in 1703
  • Peter London, who arrived in Virginia in 1703
  • Martha London settled in Maryland in 1739

London Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • A London, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • John London, who landed in Arkansas in 1882

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  • Jason London (b. 1972), American actor
  • Fritz Wolfgang London (1900-1954), German-born American physicist
  • Irving London, American Physician, Professor of Medicine, Emeritus at Harvard Medical School
  • John Griffith "Jack" London (1876-1916), American author who is best known for his novel "The Call of the Wild"
  • Jerry London (b. 1947), American film and television director
  • Jack London (1915-1988), American educator and sociologist
  • Heinz London (1907-1970), English physicist
  • George London (1640-1714), English garden-designer, Deputy Superintendent of the Royal Gardens


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  • 200 Years of the London Family in America by Opal London Cox.
  • A Genealogical History of One Branch of the London Family in America Since 1636 by Hoyt H. London.
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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: Dei dono sum quod sum
Motto Translation: By the bounty of God I am what I am.

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The London Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The London 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.

This page was last modified on 16 March 2010 at 07:40.

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