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![Show Contents]() Lansforth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Lansforth is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived beside a river. Lansforth 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 Lansforth familyThe surname Lansforth was first found in Sussex, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages. Early History of the Lansforth familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lansforth 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 Lansforth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lansforth Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Lansforth 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. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Lansforth include: Lunsford, Lunsforde, Lansforde, Lansford and others. Early Notables of the Lansforth familyAnother 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lansforth Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Lansforth familyMany 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 Lansforth or a variant listed above: William Lansford who sailed to Virginia in 1654.
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