| ![Show Contents]() Linaker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The vast movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of England of 1066 brought the Linaker family name to the British Isles. They lived in Cheshire. Linacre was an English topographic name for someone who lived near a field where flax was grown for the manufacture of linen cloth. It derives from the Old English word lin, meaning flax, and the word aecer, meaning cultivated field. Individual cases of the surname may be derived directly from this source, or second-hand from the towns of Linacre in Lancashire and Cambridge, both of which get their names from this source. Early Origins of the Linaker familyThe surname Linaker was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Linacra in 1086. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, the family name is conjecturally descended from Godwin de Linacra, a Norman Baron, as noted in 1086. However, it is likely that soon after, they gave their name to Linacre across the River Mersey from Meols, now a suburb of Liverpool and in the parish of Walton on the Hill. Early History of the Linaker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Linaker research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1460, 1500, 1518, 1524 and 1620 are included under the topic Early Linaker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Linaker Spelling VariationsA multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Linacre, Linaker, Leneker, Linneker, Liniker, Linnecar, Linnecor, Linegar, Linnegar, Lineker, Lynaker, Lynacre, Lynneker, Lenniker and many more. Early Notables of the Linaker familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Thomas Linacre (c1460-1524) humanist and physician who was born in Canterbury. Eramus and Sir Thomas More were taught Greek by him and about 1500...
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Linaker Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Linaker family to Ireland
Some of the Linaker family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Linaker migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Linaker Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Thomas Linaker, English convict who was convicted in Liverpool, Merseyside, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Equestrian" on 30th June 1845, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Linaker (post 1700) | + |
- Mary Katherine Linaker (1913-2008), known professionally as Kay Linaker, Kate Phillips, and Kay Linaker-Phillips, an American actress and screenwriter; she coined the name "The Blob," the cult movie hit in 1958
- Edward W. Linaker, American politician, Mayor of Manhattan Beach, California, 1954 3
- Lewis Linaker (1885-1961), English first-class cricketer from Paddock, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
- Johnny Linaker (1927-2013), English footballer who played from 1945 to 1958
- Hugh Linaker (1872-1938), Australian landscape gardener who worked on various local and state government projects in the State of Victoria, Australia
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Linaker migration to Australia 
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