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![Show Contents]() L'amey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The origins of this surname lie in the Old French word "ami," meaning "friend," or from the French personal name Amé, which comes from the Latin Amatus, meaning "beloved." Early Origins of the L'amey familyThe surname L'amey was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Botienne Castle in Cornwall. "In the thirteenth century Richard Amy held from Henry de la Pomeray in Cornwall. His descendants were to be found there till the middle of last century. Mr. Amy, Sheriff of the county in 1714, inherited Botreaux Castle from his uncle Sir John Cotton, and was the father of Cotton Amy, the last heir male, who left only two daughters." 1 Since then, their influence has moved east into Devon, Somerset and Dorset. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list Simone and John Ame in Essex temp. Edward I. Early History of the L'amey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our L'amey research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1619 is included under the topic Early L'amey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. L'amey Spelling VariationsCornish surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. Lastly, spelling variations often resulted from the linguistic differences between the people of Cornwall and the rest of England. The Cornish spoke a unique Brythonic Celtic language which was first recorded in written documents during the 10th century. However, they became increasingly Anglicized, and Cornish became extinct as a spoken language in 1777, although it has been revived by Cornish patriots in the modern era. The name has been spelled Amy, Amie, Amey, Ammy, L'Amie, L'Amy, L'Amey, Lamey, Lamie and many more. Early Notables of the L'amey familyMore information is included under the topic Early L'amey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the L'amey familyEarly records show that people bearing the name L'amey arrived in North America quite early: William Amy, who arrived in Virginia in 1642; Cher Amy, who came to Virginia in 1677; John Amy, who came to Barbados in 1679; Thomas Amy, who was on record in Carolina in 1697.
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- Bob Lamey (b. 1938), American sportscaster
- Nathan Lamey (b. 1980), English footballer from Leeds
- Terry Lamey (b. 1977), Australian former professional rugby league footballer
- William Hugh "Bill" Lamey (1914-1991), Canadian Cape Breton fiddler
- Hubertus Lamey (1896-1981), German Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Michael Lamey (b. 1979), Dutch professional footballer
- Kevin Andre Lamey (b. 1975), Jamaican footballer
- Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 1 of 3
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