| ![Show Contents]() Lunam History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Lunam is a name whose history is connected to the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Lunam family once lived 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 Lunam familyThe surname Lunam 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 Lunam familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lunam research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1183 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Lunam History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lunam Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Lunam family name include Lund, Lun, Lunn, Lwn, Lunt and others. Early Notables of the Lunam familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lunam Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Lunam family to Ireland
Some of the Lunam family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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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: Lunam Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. David Lunam, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Robert Henderson" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd September 1860 1
- Mrs. Lunam, Scottish settler with 2 sons and 3 daughter travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Robert Henderson" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd September 1860 1
- Mr. William Lunam, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Robert Henderson" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd September 1860 1
- Mrs. Lunam, Scottish settler with 2 sons and 5 daughters travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Robert Henderson" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd September 1860 1
- Mr. Thomas Lunam, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Robert Henderson" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd September 1860 1
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Lunam migration to New Zealand 
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