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![Show Contents]() Leverton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Leverton is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when a family lived in the township of Great Lever in Lancashire as well as in Little Lever the chapelry in the parish of Bolton in Lancashire. The Leverton family were industrialists and millers, perhaps giving rise to the modern city of Liverpool, from their own Leaver's Port. Early Origins of the Leverton familyThe surname Leverton was first found in Lancashire at Little Lever, now a large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester. Great Lever, a township nearby "was long held by the family of Lever, but in the 6th year of Edward IV., Sir Rauff Assheton, Knt., sued out a 'write of right of warde' against Roger Lever, for the recovery of the manor, and obtained judgment against him at the assizes of Lancaster. Lever, however, with a number of dependants of his name, and a large concourse of persons, many of whom had been outlawed, riotously broke into Lancaster Castle, and carried off the record of recovery. Sir Rauff complaining of this outrage to the two houses of parliament, they ordained that the copy of the record which was annexed to his petition should be of the same force and efficacy as the original; and the justices thereupon ordered execution to issue, and reinstated him in the possession, which, notwithstanding, was not undisturbed until some time after. " 1 The village's name was derived from the Old English word "laefre," which means "place where the rushes grow." 2 The first listing of the place name was found in 1212 when it was listed as Parua Lefre. 2 Nearby is Darcy Lever which was the ancestral home of the D'Arcy family since 1590. Early History of the Leverton familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leverton research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1521, 1551, 1553 and 1577 are included under the topic Early Leverton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Leverton 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 Leverton family name include Lever, Leaver, Leyver and others. Early Notables of the Leverton familyAnother 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Leverton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Leverton migration to the United States | + |
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, 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 Leverton surname or a spelling variation of the name include :
Leverton Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Mrs. Jane Leverton, (b. 1882), aged 23, Cornish settler, from Truro, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Carmania" arriving at Ellis Island, New York in 1905 en route to Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA 3
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Leverton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. James Leverton, (b. 1871), aged 20, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Merkara" arriving in Queensland, Australia on 23rd November 1891 4
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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: Leverton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- John Leverton, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
- Miss Mary Leverton, (b. 1872), aged 1 year and 2 months, Cornish settler departing on 13th May 1873 aboard the ship "Mary Shepherd" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 20th August 1873 5
- Mrs. Nanny Leverton, (b. 1847), aged 26, Cornish settler departing on 13th May 1873 aboard the ship "Mary Shepherd" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 20th August 1873 5
- Miss Nellie Leverton, (b. 1873), aged 1 months, Cornish settler departing on 13th May 1873 aboard the ship "Mary Shepherd" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 20th August 1873 5
- Mr. William Leverton, Jr., (b. 1849), aged 24, Cornish miner departing on 13th May 1873 aboard the ship "Mary Shepherd" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 20th August 1873 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name Leverton (post 1700) | + |
- Irene H. Leverton (1927-2017), American NASA pilot, member of the Women in Space Program and Mercury 13 program
- Jim Leverton (b. 1946), English professional musician from Dover, Kent, known for his work with the Jimi Hendrix Experience's Noel Redding, Steve Marriott and Blodwyn Pig
- Thomas Leverton (1743-1824), English architect from Waltham Abbey, Essex, son of the builder Lancelot Leverton, best known for his Triumphal Arch at Parlington Hall
- Norm Leverton (1924-2009), Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne n 1945
- Thomas Leverton Donaldson (1795-1885), British architect, a pioneer in architectural education, co-founder and President of the Royal Institute of British Architects, winner of the RIBA Royal Gold Medal
- Cyril Leverton Vincent (1902-1968), South African cricketer
- Leverton Pierre (b. 1998), Haitian professional footballer
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