| ![Show Contents]() Langhan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of LanghanWhat does the name Langhan mean? There have long been several places named Langham in Britain: there is a village so named in Rutland that dates back to before the Domesday Book 1, as does the village of Langham in North Essex, which was a Saxon settlement. There was also a Langham in Norfolk and Suffolk. It is most likely that the surname Langhan was originally born by someone who hailed from one of these villages. Early Origins and Etymology of LanghanThe surname Langhan was first found in Suffolk where the family name was first referenced in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 as William de Langham. The same rolls lists Henry de Longeham in Lincolnshire; and Dionis de Langham in Norfolk. 2 The Subsidy Rolls of 1327 lists William of Langham in Leicestershire. The name is thought to have meant "homestead of the family" or "followers of a man called Lahha." 3 Some of the family were found at Elkington in Northamptonshire since the early days. "This parish, through which passes the Grand Union canal, comprises 1868 acres of a moderately productive soil, the property of the Earl Spencer and the Langham family. " 4 Cardinal Simon Langham (1310-1376) was an English clergyman and Archbishop of Canterbury (1366-1368) Early History of the Langhan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Langhan research. Another 184 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1310, 1363, 1366, 1376, 1395, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1538, 1584, 1600, 1621, 1625, 1654, 1656, 1660, 1670, 1671, 1678, 1696, 1698, 1699, 1700, 1747, 1749 and 1766 are included under the topic Early Langhan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Langhan Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Langham, Langam, Langum, Langhan, Langhen, Langholm and many more. Early Notables of the Langhan familyCardinal Simon de Langham (c.1310-1376), Lord Chancellor of England in 1363 and Archbishop of Canterbury in 1366, he fell foul of Edward III later, and lived out the rest of his life in Avignon, France; Sir John Langham, 1st Baronet (1584-1671), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654 and 1660, a turkey merchant by trade, he acquired a considerable fortune in London; and his son...
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| Langhan migration to the United States | + |
Langhan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Edward Langhan, aged 18, who arrived in New York in 1854 5
| Langhan migration to Canada | + |
Langhan Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Martin Langhan, aged 34, a yeoman, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "Elizabeth" from Galway, Ireland
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