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Early Origins of the Lindon family

The surname Lindon was first found in Cambridgeshire where Gilbert de Lindona was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. 1

Years later, Simon de Lindon was listed in the Assize Rolls for Lincolnshire in 1202 and later again, Richard de Lyndone was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Leicestershire in 1327. In Essex, William Lyndon was registered in the Feet of Fines for 1405. 2

One source notes that the name could have been derived from either "dweller at the Lime-Tree Hill [Old English lind, a lime-tree + dún, a hill]" or "dweller at the Flax-Hill [Old English lín, flax + dún]. Lindon, Dorset, was the Anglo-Saxon Lindún" 3

Regarding the last note, we could not find Lindon, Dorset, but we did find Bigge's Quarter, Northumberland which noted "the lands of this place, which was once called Linden Quarter, and Carlisle's Quarter." 4

Lyndon is a small parish, in the union of Oakham, hundred of Martinsley, county of Rutland. 4

Early History of the Lindon family

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Lindon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lindon, Lyndon, Lyndown, Lyndowne and others.

Early Notables of the Lindon family

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Lindon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lindon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Henry Lindon, who settled in New Haven, CT sometime between 1620 and 1650
Augustine Lindon, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1652 5
John Lindon, who arrived in New Haven, Connecticut in 1667 5
Mary Lindon, who landed in Virginia in 1697 5

Lindon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Catherine Lindon, who settled in America in 1757
Catharine Lindon, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1776 5

Lindon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michael Lindon, aged 24, who arrived in New York in 1812 5
Felex Lindon, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1830
Thomas Lindon, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1853 5
Frederick Lindon, who settled in Detroit in 1872

Lindon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lindon Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

George Lindon, who arrived in Ontario in 1861

Lindon migration to Australia +

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

Lindon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Simpson Lindon, Scottish convict who was convicted in Ayr, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Competitor"18th March 1823, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
Mr. John Lindon, (Lyndon), Irish weaver who was convicted in County Down, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Chapman" on 25th May 1817, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
Mr. William Lindon, English convict who was convicted in Bristol, England for life, transported aboard the "Blenheim" on 11th March 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8
Mr. William Lindon, British Convict who was convicted in Devon, England for life, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 25th June 1838, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 9
Mr. Thomas Lindon, English convict who was convicted in Liverpool, Lancashire, England for life, transported aboard the "Belgravia" on 4th April 1866, arriving in Western Australia 10

Lindon 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:

Lindon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Cole Lindon, (b. 1842), aged 20, English farm labourer from Devonshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd May 1862 11

Contemporary Notables of the name Lindon (post 1700) +

Lionel Lindon ASC (1905-1971), American Academy Award winning film cameraman and cinematographer who spent much of his career working for Paramount, known for his work on Around the World in 80 Days (1956), The Manchurian Candidate (1962) and Going My Way (1944)
Luke Lindon (1915-1988), American football tackle who played for the Detroit Lions from 1944 to 1945
Millie Lindon (1869-1940), born Fanny Elizabeth Warriss, an English music hall singer and socialite
Albert Lindon (1891-1976), English football player and manager
Richard Lindon (1816-1887), English leatherworker born at Clifton-upon-Dunsmore just outside Rugby, England who was instrumental in the development of the modern-day rugby ball
James Albert Lindon (1914-1979), English puzzle enthusiast and poet specializing in light verse, constrained writing, and children's poetry
Mathieu Lindon (b. 1955), French journalist and writer, youngest son of the publisher Jérôme Lindon
Patrick Lindon (b. 1965), Swiss industrial designer best known for his Business Class seating and cabin interiors for Swiss International Air Lines
Alfred Lindon (1867-1948), born Abner Lindenbaum, a Polish jeweller from a poor Jewish background who became an expert on pearls
Vincent Lindon (b. 1959), French actor and filmmaker who has been active for more than 30 years, awarded the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) at the 46th International Film Festival of India
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/competitor
Convict Records of Australia. Retreived 20th January 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/chapman
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/blenheim
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 19th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/coromandel
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/belgravia
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html