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![Show Contents]() Lunsforthey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The origins of the Lunsforthey name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived beside a river. Lunsforthey 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 Lunsforthey familyThe surname Lunsforthey was first found in Sussex, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages. Early History of the Lunsforthey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lunsforthey 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 Lunsforthey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lunsforthey Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Lunsforthey were recorded, including Lunsford, Lunsforde, Lansforde, Lansford and others. Early Notables of the Lunsforthey familyAnother 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lunsforthey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Lunsforthey familyTo escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Lunsforthey family emigrate to North America: William Lansford who sailed to Virginia in 1654.
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