| ![Show Contents]() Learoyd History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Learoyd familyThe surname Learoyd was first found in Jersey where they held a family seat 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 11th century when they held lands. Early History of the Learoyd familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Learoyd research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Learoyd History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Learoyd Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Learoyd family name include Leroy, Leroyd, Learoyd, Le Roy and others. Early Notables of the Learoyd familyMore information is included under the topic Early Learoyd Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Learoyd familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Learoyd surname or a spelling variation of the name include: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Learoyd (post 1700) | + |
- Frank Learoyd Boyden (1879-1972), American headmaster of Deerfield Academy from 1902 to 1968
- Tom Learoyd Lahr (b. 1985), Australian professional rugby league footballer
- Frank Learoyd Boyden, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1960 1
| Historic Events for the Learoyd family | + |
- Mr. Charles Alfred Learoyd, Australian 1st Class Passenger from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking and was recovered 2
- Mrs. Mabel Kate Learoyd, Australian 1st Class Passenger from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 2
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