Langharne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The lineage of the name Langharne begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in the county of Cumberland. Langharne is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. In this case the surname was originally derived from the Old English word lang, which means long and the Old Norse word horn simply which means horn. Therefore the original bearers of the surname lived in or near a long piece of land that was shaped like a horn.

Early Origins of the Langharne family

The surname Langharne was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat from early times. Laugharne (Welsh: Talacharn) is a town in Carmarthenshire, Wales and home to Laugharne Castle which dates back to 1116 and was the meeting place of Henry II of England with Rhys ap Gruffudd in 1171-1172.

Early History of the Langharne family

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Langharne Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Langharne has undergone many spelling variations, including Langhorn, Langhorne, Langharn, Langharne and others.

Early Notables of the Langharne family

Distinguished members of the family include

Major General Langharne, Commander of the land forces in Wales in 1644

Migration of the Langharne family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Langharne were among those contributors: Thomas Langhorne, who sailed to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1647; Richard Langhorne, who arrived in Rowley, Masachusetts in 1669; Jeremiah and Grace Langhorne, who came to Pennsylvania in 1684.

Contemporary Notables of the name Langharne (post 1700) +

Lieutenant Thomas Langharne, British naval officer, commander of the HMS Jaseur who led the attack known as the Raid on Griessie in 1807