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![Show Contents]() Lansfard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancestors of the name Lansfard date back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from their residence beside a river. Lansfard 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. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. Early Origins of the Lansfard familyThe surname Lansfard was first found in Sussex, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages. Early History of the Lansfard familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lansfard research. Another 237 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1609, 1611, 1633, 1640, 1641, 1645, 1649 and 1656 are included under the topic Early Lansfard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lansfard Spelling VariationsLansfard has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Lansfard have been found, including Lunsford, Lunsforde, Lansforde, Lansford and others. Early Notables of the Lansfard familyAnother 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lansfard Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Lansfard familyIn an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Lansfards to arrive on North American shores: William Lansford who sailed to Virginia in 1654.
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