The name Langtray is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in the parish of Langtree in Devon. The surname was also associated with Langtree the township in the parish of Standish in Lancashire.
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Early Origins of the Langtray family
The surname Langtray was first found in Devon at Langtree, a village and parish in the union of Torrington, hundred of Shebbear, Torrington. Dating back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Langtrewa 1, the place name literally means "tall tree," from the Old English words "lang" + "treow." 2 Standish-with-Langtree was the name of a local government district centered on Standish, Greater Manchester, historically part of Lancashire. The Langtree was an ancient hundred in the south-east of the county of Oxfordshire.
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Early History of the Langtray family
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Langtray Spelling Variations
It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Langtray are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Langtray include: Langtree, Langtrey, Langtry and others.
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Early Notables of the Langtray family
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Migration of the Langtray family
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Langtray or a variant listed above: Charles Langtry settled in New York in 1822.
Contemporary Notables of the name Langtray (post 1700)
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William Langtray, American politician, Postmaster at Point Pleasant, Virginia, 1815-19 3
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