The name Leversy is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in the township of Livesey which was in the parish of Blackburn in the county of Lancashire. The Leversy surname is a Habitation name that was originally derived from the place-names of pre-existing towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
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Early Origins of the Leversy family
The surname Leversy was first found in Lancashire at Livesey, a township, in the parish, union, and Lower division of the hundred of Blackburn. "This place gave name to a family who resided here, and were owners of the greater part of the township. James Levesey, in the reign of Edward VI. held the estate as a manor, as did his descendant, James Levesey, in the 9th of James I." 1
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Early History of the Leversy family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leversy research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Leversy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Leversy Spelling Variations
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Leversy has been spelled many different ways, including Livesey, Liversay, Liversey, Livezey and others.
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Early Notables of the Leversy family
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Migration of the Leversy family
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Leversys to arrive in North America: Robert Livezey settled in Philadelphia in 1856; John Livesey settled in Philadelphia in 1833; Thomas Livesey arrived in Philadelphia in 1863.
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