Lanny History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Lanny family

The surname Lanny was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Lanny family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lanny research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1193, 1449, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1560, 1591, 1600, 1607, 1660, 1663, 1667, 1675 and 1820 are included under the topic Early Lanny History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lanny Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Lanny has been recorded under many different variations, including Lany, Lanie, Lannie, Lanny and others.

Early Notables of the Lanny family

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Migration of the Lanny family to Ireland

Some of the Lanny family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lanny migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Lanny or a variant listed above:

Lanny Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Nella Lanny, who landed in Virginia in 1656 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Lanny (post 1700) +

Christopher Lanny Spang (b. 1987), Swedish mixed martial artist
Lanny Flaherty (1942-2024), American actor known for roles in Natural Born Killers and Signs
Lanny King McDonald (b. 1953), Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies and Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League who played over 1,100 games during a 16-year career in which he scored 500 goals and over 1,000 points, Chairman of the board of the Hockey Hall of Fame, trustee of the Stanley Cup since 2023
Lanny Bassham (b. 1947), American gold medalist sports shooter at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and silver medalist at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Lanny Neal Kean Jr. (1960-2009), American professional wrestler
Lanny R. Holbrook, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1980 2

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html