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Early Origins of the Lippard family

The surname Lippard was first found in Sussex 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 13th century when they held lands.

Early History of the Lippard family

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Lippard Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Lippard has been recorded under many different variations, including Leppard, Leopard, Leppert, Leppart, Lippard, Lepper, Leopper, Leopart, Lippart, Lippard, Lippert, Lepard and many more.

Early Notables of the Lippard family

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New Zealand Lippard 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:

Lippard Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Miss Maria Lippard, (b. 1838), aged 24, English settler, from Kent travelling from London aboard the ship "Queen of Mersey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 20th October 1862 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Lippard (post 1700) +

  • Stephen J. Lippard (b. 1940), American bioinorganic chemist awarded the National Medal of Science in 2004
  • Vernon William Lippard (b. 1905), American Dean Emeritus of the School of Medicine at Yale University since 1967. He was also the president of the association of American Medical Colleges
  • George Lippard (1822-1854), American novelist, journalist, playwright
  • Elbert L. Lippard, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Kannapolis, North Carolina, 1966-78 (acting, 1966-67) 2


  1. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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