Lanham History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of LanhamWhat does the name Lanham mean? The origins of the Lanham name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Lanham was originally derived from a family having lived in the region of Langham in various counties throughout England. 1 "There are places called Langham in cos. Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Rutland. The baronet's family originated in the last-mentioned county. In 10. Edward I. Henry de Langham held three carucates of land in Langham, and from him the pedigree is regularly deduced." 2 Early Origins of the Lanham familyThe surname Lanham was first found in Dorset where Walter de Langham was recorded in the Pipe Rolls fore 1201. Later, William de Langham was recorded in 1327 in the Subsidy Rolls for Leicestershire. 3 The Hundredorum Rolls for 1273 included: William de Langham, Suffolk; Henry de Longeham, Lincolnshire; and Dionis de Langham, Norfolk. 4 Over in Suffolk, Lambert de Langham was found there in the Subsidy Rolls for 1283. 3 Simon Langham (d. 1376), Archbishop of Canterbury, Chancellor of England, and Cardinal; "was born at Langham in Rutland. To judge from the wealth which he seems to have possessed, he was probably a man of good birth. He became a monk at St. Peter's, Westminster, possibly about 1335, but is not mentioned until 1346, when he represented his house in the triennial chapter of the Benedictines held at Northampton. In April 1349 he was made prior of Westminster, and on the death of Abbot Byrcheston on 15 May following succeeded him as abbot." (Nbio) Early History of the Lanham familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lanham research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1380, 1381, 1383, 1384, 1401, 1410, 1557, 1575, 1621 and 1647 are included under the topic Early Lanham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lanham Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Lanham include Lanham, Landham, Lavenham, Lavingham and others. Early Notables of the Lanham familyNotables of this surname at this time include: Richard Lavenham or Lavyngham (fl. 1380), Carmelite, was "born at Lavenham, Suffolk, and, after becoming a Carmelite friar at Ipswich, studied at Oxford, where he is said to have graduated D.D.; but in the colophon to his tract against John Purvey he is called simply 'magister' (Fasciculi Zizaniorum, p. 399, Rolls Ser.). Lavenham was afterwards prior of the Carmelite house at Bristol. He was confessor to Richard II, and a friend of Simon Sudbury, archbishop of Canterbury. De Villiers, on the authority of a reference in Polydore Vergil (p. 403, ed. 1557) to... Lanham RankingIn the United States, the name Lanham is the 3,124th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 6
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Lanham Settlers in United States in the 17th CenturyLanham Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Lanham Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Lanham Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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