Landal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Landal

Landal is a name that was carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Landal family lived near a forest which is derived from the Old French word launde, which means forest glade. The English Landal family was originally of Landells of Bire in Normandy. The family name Landal was brought to England after the Norman Conquest, when William the Conqueror gave his friends and relatives most of the land formerly owned by Anglo-Saxon aristocrats. The surname Landal was established by Norman landholders in the county of Roxburghshire.

Early Origins of the Landal family

Early History of the Landal family

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Landal Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Landal were recorded, including Landale, Lansdale, Landall, Landell, Landells and many more.

Early Notables of the Landal family

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Migration of the Landal family

The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Landal arrived in North America very early: Robert Landall settled in Barbados in 1680 with his wife and servants; Steven Lansdale, his wife Margaret, and son William, settled in Barbados in 1678.