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![Show Contents]() Landcastle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Landcastle is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Landcastle family lived in the city of Lancaster, in Lancashire. Early Origins of the Landcastle familyThe surname Landcastle was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat as Constables of Lancaster Castle from very ancient times. One of the first records of the family was found in Litherland, one of the ancient manors of Aughton. "About the middle of the twelfth century it was granted to Warin de Lancaster, chief forester, by the serjeanty of keeping the lord's falcons." 1 The chapelry of Milburn, Westmorland is also of significance to the family in early times. "The chapel, dedicated to St. Cuthbert, was founded by William de Lancaster, about 1355. Many vestiges of encampments are visible. Howgill Castle, formerly the seat of the knightly families of Lancaster and Sandford, and which, with Grange Hall and Lownthwaite, belongs to the Earl of Thanet, lord of the manor, occupies a commanding situation, half a mile east of the village; some of its walls are 10½ feet thick." 2 Early History of the Landcastle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Landcastle research. Another 218 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1068, 1070, 1114, 1150, 1334, 1618, 1650 and 1717 are included under the topic Early Landcastle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Landcastle Spelling VariationsMultitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancester, Lancoster, Lancastell and many more. Early Notables of the Landcastle familyAnother 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Landcastle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Landcastle family to Ireland
Some of the Landcastle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Landcastle Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. William Landcastle, English convict who was convicted in Bristol, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl Grey" on 4th October 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
- 'Townships: Scarisbrick', in A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 3, ed. William Farrer and J Brownbill (London, 1907), pp. 265-276. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol3/pp265-276 [accessed 21 January 2017].
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-gray
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Landcastle migration to Australia 
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