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Lenton History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

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Lenton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Lenton family

The surname Lenton was first found in Buckingham 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 year 1275 when Clemence de Lentone held lands.

Early History of the Lenton family

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Lenton Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Lenton are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Lenton include: Lenton, Lent, Lentone and others.

Early Notables of the Lenton family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Lenton family of Buckinghamshire

Lenton migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Lenton or a variant listed above:

Lenton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Anth Lenton, who arrived in Virginia in 1637 1
William Lenton, who landed in Virginia in 1654 1
Ann Lenton, who landed in Virginia in 1657 1

Lenton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Frederick Lenton, (b. 1863), aged 26, Cornish settler departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Umbria" arriving in the United States on 8 April 1889 2

Lenton migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lenton Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

James Lenton, aged 40, a farmer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Madawaska" in 1833
William Lenton, aged 36, a farmer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Madawaska" in 1833
Peggy Lenton, aged 36, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Madawaska" in 1833
Rosean Lenton, aged 13, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Madawaska" in 1833
Thomas Lenton, aged 10, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Madawaska" in 1833
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Lenton migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Lenton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Lenton, English convict who was convicted in Coventry, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 25th June 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Mr. Joseph Lenton, English convict who was convicted in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Fairlie" on 14th October 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Mr. William Lenton, English convict who was convicted in Coventry, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Emerald Isle" on 25th June 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Miss Sarah Lenton, English convict who was convicted in Huntingdon, Cambrdigeshire, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Elizabeth and Henry" on 14th September 1846, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6

Lenton migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Lenton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. H. Lenton, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Gananoque" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 9th May 1860 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Lenton (post 1700) +

John Lenton (1657-1719), English composer, violinist, and singer
Tim Lenton, English Professor in Earth System Science at the University of East Anglia
Lilian Ida Lenton (1891-1972), English dancer, suffragist, arsonist, and winner of a French Red Cross medal for her service as an Orderly in World War I
William Lenton, Australian rugby league player in the New South Wales Rugby League(NSWRL)
Alan Lenton, British computer game designer who is one of the pioneers of the massively multiplayer online game industry
Lisbeth Constance "Libby" Lenton (b. 1985), Australian member of the Women's Olympic swim team, an Athens gold medalist
James Lenton Alty (1939-2022), British computer scientist from Haslingden, Lancashire, Emeritus Professor of Computer Science at Loughborough University
Lenton F. Kirkland, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 27th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emily
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 13th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elizabeth-and-henry
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html