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![Show Contents]() Lunsfithy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Lunsfithy first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from their having lived beside a river. Lunsfithy is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. Early Origins of the Lunsfithy familyThe surname Lunsfithy was first found in Sussex, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages. Early History of the Lunsfithy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lunsfithy research. Another 237 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1609, 1611, 1633, 1640, 1641, 1645, 1649 and 1656 are included under the topic Early Lunsfithy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lunsfithy Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Lunsfithy has appeared include Lunsford, Lunsforde, Lansforde, Lansford and others. Early Notables of the Lunsfithy familyAnother 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lunsfithy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Lunsfithy familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Lunsfithy arrived in North America very early: William Lansford who sailed to Virginia in 1654.
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