Lancelot History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Lancelot familyThe surname Lancelot was first found in Leicestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire. Early History of the Lancelot familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lancelot research. Another 141 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1476, 1487, 1510, 1600, 1615 and 1695 are included under the topic Early Lancelot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lancelot Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Lancelot family name include Lanelot, Lancylot, Lancelot, Lanselot and others. Early Notables of the Lancelot familyDistinguished members of the family include
Lancelot RankingIn France, the name Lancelot is the 4,372nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Lancelot surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Lancelot Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Lancelot Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Lancelot Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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