Lampard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Lampard is one of the thousands of new names that the Norman Conquest of 1066 brought to England. It comes from the Old German personal name Lambert or Lanbert. These names are both composed of the elements land, which means land or territory and berht, which means bright or famous.

"Lambeth is a word of Anglo-Saxon origin, a corruption of lam-hithe, signifying the loam-hithe or muddy landing-place, and making one of the chief hithes or landing places on the banks of the Thames in Anglo-Saxon times." 1

Jaenbert, Janbriht, Jambert, Genberht, Lambert or Lanbriht (d. 791), was Archbishop of Canterbury, consecrated abbot of St. Augustine's at Canterbury in 760, and was regarded with friendship by Eadbert, king of Kent. "When foiled in his attempt to secure the body of Archbishop Bregwin for burial in his monastery, he appealed against the claim of the monks of Christ Church. His resolute behaviour excited the admiration of his opponents; they knew that he was prudent and able, and they had, it is said, no fancy for defending their claim at Rome. Accordingly they elected him to the vacant archbishopric, and he appears to have been consecrated on Septuagesima Sunday, 2 Feb. 766, and to have received the pall from Pope Paul I, probably in the course of 767." 2

"Lambert, Lanbert 'land-bright', a popular name from the 12th century, [was] probably introduced from Flanders where St Lambert of Maestricht was highly venerated." 3

Early Origins of the Lampard family

The surname Lampard was first found in Surrey where they were descended from the ancient Count of Mons and Louvain, born 940 A.D. died 1004. His three sons were Baldwin, Ralph, and Hugh Lambert. Accompanying Duke William to England at the Battle of Hastings, a Norman chief, Haco Lambert acquired lands from Duke William and is recorded in the Domesday Book.

Descended was Henry Fitz Lambert living in 1235 who was a benefactor of the church at Lincoln. Early records of the family were found the in the parish of Kirkby in Malham Dale in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

"The church is a large and handsome building, of the style that prevailed in the reign of Henry VII., and is the burial-place of the Lambert family, of whom General Lambert was distinguished, on the side of Cromwell, in the civil war." 4

Early History of the Lampard family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lampard research. Another 138 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1153, 1532, 1536, 1600, 1601, 1615, 1619, 1628, 1647, 1649, 1659, 1660, 1684, 1691, 1702, 1742 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Lampard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lampard Spelling Variations

Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Lampard family name include Lambert, Lambard, Lamberth and others.

Early Notables of the Lampard family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was John Lambarde, and English draper who served three times as Master of the Drapers' Company, an alderman and a sheriff of London; and his son, William Lambarde (1536-1601), an English antiquarian, writer on legal subjects, and politician; John Lambert (1619-1684), an English Parliamentary general and politician, imprisoned in the Tower of...
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Migration of the Lampard family to Ireland

Some of the Lampard family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Lampard migration to Australia +

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

Lampard Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Isaac Lampard, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lloyds" in 1838 5
Thomas Lampard, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Cleveland" in 1839 6
Judith Lampard, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Cleveland" in 1839 6
George Lampard, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Cleveland" in 1839 6
James Lampard, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Cleveland" in 1839 6
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Contemporary Notables of the name Lampard (post 1700) +

Kathryn Felice Lampard CBE (b. 1960), English former barrister and former Deputy Chairwoman of the Financial Ombudsman Service
Frank Richard George Lampard (b. 1948), English retired professional footballer who played as a left-back
Frank James Lampard OBE (b. 1978), English football manager, former professional footballer and children's writer
Michael Robert Garth Lampard (b. 1986), Australian opera singer, conductor and composer born in Hobart, Tasmania
Christine Louise Lampard (b. 1979), née Bleakley, a Northern Irish broadcaster, best known for her television work with the BBC and ITV

Citations +

Hargrave, Basil, Origins and Meanings of Popular Phrases & Names. London: T. Werner Laurie Ltd, Cobham House, 24 and 26 Black Friars Lane, 1949. Print
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LLOYDS from London 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838Lloyds.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CLEVELAND 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Cleveland.htm