| ![Show Contents]() Larg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Larg familyThe surname Larg was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Larg familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Larg research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1204, 1285, 1430, 1431, 1439, 1440, 1441, 1716 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Larg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Larg Spelling VariationsAlthough the name, Larg, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Large, Larg, Largue and others. Early Notables of the Larg family- Geoffrey Large of Northumberland
- Robert Large (died 1441), London merchant, apprentice to William Caxton, England's first printer, Sheriff of London (1430 to 1431), Lord Mayor of London (1439 to 1440)
Migration of the Larg family to IrelandSome of the Larg family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Larg migration to the United States | + |
Gradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Larg family name Larg, or who bore a variation of the surname were
Larg Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Curtis Larg, who arrived in Maryland in 1676 1
Larg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Christoph Larg, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
| Larg migration to Australia | + |
Larg Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Thomas Larg, Scottish convict who was convicted in Perth, Scotland for 14 years, transported aboard the "Elphinstone" on 27th May 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 18th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elphinstone
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