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Early Origins of the Lipsett family

The surname Lipsett was first found in Yorkshire 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 1297 when William held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Lipsett family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lipsett research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1331, 1455, 1487 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Lipsett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lipsett Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lipsett, Lypsett, Liptrap, Lyptrap, Lupsett and others.

Early Notables of the Lipsett family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Lipsett family of Yorkshire

Ireland Migration of the Lipsett family to Ireland

Some of the Lipsett family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 92 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Lipsett migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lipsett Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • William Lipsett, who landed in New York, NY in 1812 1
  • William Lipsett, who settled in Philadelphia in 1825
  • Andrew Lipsett, who settled in Philadelphia in 1856
Lipsett Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Minnie Lipsett, who landed in Colorado in 1906 1
  • Robert Hall Lipsett, who arrived in Colorado in 1906 1

Canada Lipsett migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lipsett Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Ann Jane Lipsett, who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1863

Contemporary Notables of the name Lipsett (post 1700) +

  • Andrew "Taylor" Lipsett (b. 1987), American ice sledge hockey player and Paralympic Gold and bronze medalist
  • Robert Lipsett, American renowned violin teacher in Los Angeles, California
  • James L. Lipsett, American Democratic Party politician, Dealer of farm implements and automobiles; Mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, 1903-05 2
  • James L. Lipsett, Canadian founder of the Lipsett Hardware Building, Pickford, Michigan in 1912
  • Rhodanthe Lipsett OAM, Australian midwife and author, eponym of the Rhodanthe Lipsett Award
  • Francis Wesley Lipsett (1850-1883), Canadian veterinarian and politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1879-1883)
  • Major General Louis James Lipsett CB, CMG (1874-1918), Irish-born, senior officer in the British Army and Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War
  • Ronald F Lipsett (b. 1944), Canadian former politician in Ontario
  • Arthur Lipsett (1936-1986), Canadian avant-garde director of short experimental films


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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