Litchfeild History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Litchfeild family

The surname Litchfeild was first found in Staffordshire at Lichfield, a city and county of itself, and the head of a union. "This place, called by Bede Licidfeld, and by Ingulphus and Henry of Huntingdon Lichfeld, both implying "the field of the dead," is supposed to have derived its name from the martyrdom of more than 1000 Christians, who are said to have been massacred here in the reign of the Emperor Diocletian." 1

Early History of the Litchfeild family

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Litchfeild Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lichfield, Litchfield, Lichford and others.

Early Notables of the Litchfeild family

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Litchfeild migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Litchfeild Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Litchfeild, who arrived in Virginia in 1621-1629 2
Rich Litchfeild, who landed in Virginia in 1635 2

Litchfeild Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Edward Litchfeild, who landed in Virginia in 1704 2
Phill Litchfeild, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 2

Citations +

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)