| ![Show Contents]() Lant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Lant reached England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Lant family lived by or near a long ridge. The place-name is derived from the Old English word langet, which means a long strip of ground or a long ridge. Early Origins of the Lant familyThe surname Lant was first found in Northampton where they were granted the lands of Thorp Underwood by William the Conqueror for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. At the time of the taking of the Domesday Book in 1086, a census initiated by King William, the land of Thorp Underwood was held by Peterborough Abbey, the Chief Tenant. Early History of the Lant familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lant research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1763 is included under the topic Early Lant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lant Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Lant, Lante and others. Early Notables of the Lant familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was
 Lant migration to the United States | + |
To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Lant or a variant listed above:
Lant Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Lant who settled in Virginia in 1653
- William Lant, who landed in Virginia in 1653 1
Lant Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Philippus Lant, who landed in New York in 1709 1
- Reymer Lant, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1755 1
Lant Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Henry Lant, aged 30, who arrived in Missouri in 1848 1
- Frederick Lant, who arrived in Indiana in 1852 1
- George Lant, who landed in Indiana in 1852 1
| Lant migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 2Lant Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Robert Lant, who settled in Barbados in 1679
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lant (post 1700) | + |
- John Ogdon Lant, English Osteophathc, appointed as Director of the Osteopathic Association of Great Britain in 1988
- Conrad Thomas Lant (b. 1963), British musician who is the vocalist and bass player of the influential first wave black metal band Venom
- 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)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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Lant migration to the United States 
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