Eastlake History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Eastlake family

The surname Eastlake was first found in Hampshire at Eastleigh, originally a Saxon village first recorded c. 932 as "East lea" where "leah" was an ancient Anglo-Saxon word meaning "a clearing in a forest." Collectively the place name meant "east wood or clearing." 1

The village lies on the old Roman road, built c. 79 A.D. between Winchester and Bitterne. By the time of the Domesday Book of 1086, the village was known as Estleie. 2 Today the village is a railway town in the Borough of Eastleigh. As far as the surname is concerned, it was first referenced in the year 1219 when Henry of Estleia held estates in Yorkshire. 3

Early History of the Eastlake family

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Eastlake Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Eastlake has been recorded under many different variations, including Eastley, Eastleigh, Eastly, Easley, Easly, Easlie and many more.

Early Notables of the Eastlake family

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Eastlake migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Eastlake Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Francis Eastlake, aged 22, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Melbourne"
Miss Louisa Eastlake, (b. 1852), aged 18, Cornish nursemaid, from Falmouth, Cornwall, UK departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Northumberland" arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 18th December 1870 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Eastlake (post 1700) +

Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793-1865), English historical painter, gallery director, collector and writer from Plymouth, Devon 5
Charles Lock Eastlake (1836-1906), English architect and furniture designer from Plymouth, Devon, nephew of Sir Charles Lock Eastlake
Darrell Eastlake (1942-2018), Australian radio and television presenter, commentator and sports journalist, best known for his long association with the Nine Network; he started his career as a Qantas baggage handler

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020