In ancient
Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the lasenby surname lived in Lazonby, in
Cumberland, or in Lazenby, in
Yorkshire. The place-name Lazenby and Lazonby have the same etymology. They are derived from the Old Scandinavian words
leysingi, which meant "freed men," and
by, which meant farm or enclosure. The place-name as a whole means "farm of the freed men." It is possible that the name is derived from the old Scandinavian
personal name Leysingr. The Scandinavians have had a lasting impact on the north of England, thanks to the waves of pillage, invasion and colonization which started in the eighth and 9th centuries and ended in the 10th. There are many place-names in the north of
England which have Norse and Scandinavian elements.
Early Origins of the lasenby family
The surname lasenby was first found in
Yorkshire at Lazenby (Lazonby), which dates back to the
Domesday Book where it was listed as Lesingebi
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) and was in "the land of the King in Yorkshire." Lazonby is a parish, in the union of Penrith in
Cumberland on the west bank of the river Eden. A Roman road passes from north to south, and another intersects the parish in a direction towards Salkeld Gate. At Castle Rigg are the ruins of a moated building. There are also several cairns in the area.
[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Early History of the lasenby family
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lasenby 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 lasenby 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 lasenby include: Lazenby, Lazinby, Lasynbi, Laysynby, Lasinby and many more.
Early Notables of the lasenby family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the lasenby 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 lasenby or a variant listed above: Thomas Lazenby, who arrived in Virginia in 1672; William Lazinby who arrived in Maryland in 1744; William Lazenby, a bonded passenger who came to America in 1772.