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

There have long been several places named Langham in Britain: there is a village so named in Rutland that dates back to before the Domesday Book (1085), as does the village of Langham in North Essex, which was a Saxon settlement. There was also a Langham in Norfolk. It is most likely that the Surname Langham was originally born by someone who hailed from this village.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Langham, Langam, Langum, Langhan, Langhen, Langholm and many more.

First found in Leicestershire where they were anciently seated as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1327 when William of Langham held estates.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christopher Langham, who arrived in New York in 1633; Phillip Langham, who came to Virginia in 1658; and Francis Langham, who came to Barbados in 1664..

Motto Translated: Education does not suffer them to be brutal.

For more information on the last name Langham, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Some noteworthy people of the name Langham
  • Antonio Langham (b. 1972), American professional (NFL) football player
  • Franklin Langham (b. 1969), American professional (PGA) golfer
  • Christopher Langham (b. 1943), English television actor, writer
  • Simon Langham, English prelate


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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist


We have researched the Langham family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline


Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements


In the Langham coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate


We encourage you to study the Langham genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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