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![Show Contents]() Lansfork History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The ancient history of the Lansfork name begins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the family resided beside a river. Lansfork 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 Lansfork familyThe surname Lansfork was first found in Sussex, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages. Early History of the Lansfork familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lansfork 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 Lansfork History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lansfork Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Lansfork include Lunsford, Lunsforde, Lansforde, Lansford and others. Early Notables of the Lansfork familyAnother 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lansfork Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Lansfork familySearching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Lansfork or a variant listed above: William Lansford who sailed to Virginia in 1654.
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