| ![Show Contents]() Landall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of LandallWhat does the name Landall mean? The name Landall reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Landall family lived near a forest which is derived from the Old French word launde, which means forest glade. The English Landall family was originally of Landells of Bire in Normandy. The family name Landall 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 Landall was established by Norman landholders in the county of Roxburghshire. Early Origins of the Landall familyThe surname Landall was first found in Roxburghshire where they granted lands by King David of Scotland about 1150. They were originally of Landells in Bire in Normandy. Early History of the Landall familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Landall research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1296 and 1341 are included under the topic Early Landall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Landall Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Landall include Landale, Lansdale, Landall, Landell, Landells and many more. Early Notables of the Landall familyMore information is included under the topic Early Landall Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Landall migration to the United States | + |
In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Landalls to arrive on North American shores:
Landall Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Landall, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 1
| Landall migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 2Landall Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Robert Landall, who settled in Barbados in 1680 with his wife and servants
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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