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Early Origins of the Lamben family

The surname Lamben was first found in Berwickshire where they held a family seat on the English/Scottish border. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient no-man's land. Notable families such as the Percy, the Umfravilles and the Nevilles gathered many supporting clans around them. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'. In that century, many of those clans drove their herds south, and they settled in Yorkshire and Lancashire. The name was first recorded in the lands of Lamben in Berwickshire anciently known as Hassington.

Early History of the Lamben family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lamben research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1261 and 1317 are included under the topic Early Lamben History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lamben Spelling Variations

Although the name, Lamben, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Lamben, Lampden, Lamden, Lambdin, Lamdin and others.

Early Notables of the Lamben family

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Migration of the Lamben family

Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Lamben family name Lamben, or who bore a variation of the surname were the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

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