Lampry History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Lampry

What does the name Lampry mean?

The name Lampry is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in the village of Lamprey, located in the county of Devon.

Early Origins of the Lampry family

The surname Lampry was first found in Devon, where the name is associated with the village of Lamprey. William Lampreye, who was also recorded as William de Lanteprey, was registered in Devon the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273.

Early History of the Lampry family

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Lampry Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Lampry has undergone many spelling variations, including Lamprey, Lampree, Lampray, Lanteprey, Lantepray, Lampreye and many more.

Early Notables of the Lampry family

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Migration of the Lampry family to Ireland

Some of the Lampry family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Lampry family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Lampry were among those contributors: Henry Lamprey, who sailed to Boston in 1635; Sarah Lamprey to America in 1756; Henry Lamprey to Philadelphia in 1814; J. Lampray to New Orleans in 1831.