Lound History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Anglo-Saxon name Lound comes from when the family resided in an area that was referred to as the laund, which was Old Norman word meaning the open space in a forest or the lawn. There were a number of locations in England with this topograghic place-name including Yorkshire and Lancashire. Early Origins of the Lound familyThe surname Lound was first found in Yorkshire at Lund, a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire in the union of Beverley, Bainton-Beacon division of the wapentake of Harthill. There is also a Lund in Lancashire in the parish of Kirkham, union of the Fylde, hundred of Amounderness but this parish was constituted in 1840. Early History of the Lound familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lound research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1183 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Lound History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lound Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Lound include Lund, Lun, Lunn, Lwn, Lunt and others. Early Notables of the Lound familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lound Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Lound family to IrelandSome of the Lound family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Lound Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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