The Longsword name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the region of Longworth in the parish and union of Bolton, hundred of Salford, Lancashire. There is also a Longworth in Oxfordshire (formerly Berkshire.) Longsword 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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Early Origins of the Longsword family
The surname Longsword was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
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Early History of the Longsword family
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Longsword Spelling Variations
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Longsword has undergone many spelling variations, including Longworth, Longsworth, Longworthy, Langworth and many more.
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Early Notables of the Longsword family
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Migration of the Longsword family
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Longsword were among those contributors: James Longworth settled in Virginia in 1652; John Longworthy settled in Virginia in 1637; G. R. Longworthy arrived in San Francisco in 1852.
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