In ancient
Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the lansforde surname lived beside a river. lansforde 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 lansforde family
The surname lansforde was first found in
Sussex, where they held a
family seat from the Middle Ages.
Early History of the lansforde family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our lansforde research.
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lansforde 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 lansforde 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. The variations of the name lansforde include: Lunsford, Lunsforde, Lansforde, Lansford and others.
Early Notables of the lansforde family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the lansforde family to Ireland
Some of the lansforde family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 82 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the lansforde family to the New World and Oceana
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 lansforde or a variant listed above: William Lansford who sailed to Virginia in 1654.