| Laty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms Etymology of LatyWhat does the name Laty mean? The Anglo-Saxon name Laty comes from when its first bearer worked as a person who worked as a servant of a noble lady as in ' the lady's man.' 1 2 However, another source has a different occupational background "a man who has the charge of a horse-load or of a pack-horse." 3 The name is "a Northern, particularly Yorkshire, surname." 1 Early Origins of the Laty familyThe surname Laty was first found in Lincolnshire where Rannulf (le) Lauediman was recorded in the Feet of Fines for 1202. It is thought the same person was listed in Northumberland in the Curia Regis Rolls for 1214. Geoffrey le Leuediman was recorded in Yorkshire in the 13th century and Roger Ladyman was recorded in Hertfordshire in 1296. 4 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 has some interesting spelling variations in use at that time: Ricardus Ledyman; Johanna ye Laydimayden; and Johannes Serve-ledy. 2 Early History of the Laty familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Laty research. Another 207 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1214, 1296, 1379, 1397, 1399, 1581, 1625, 1642, 1647, 1648, 1649, 1658, 1677, 1683, 1684, 1700, 1731 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Laty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Laty 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 Laty include Ladyman, Ledyman, Ladymen, Laudyman, Lauediman, Laydimayden and many more. Early Notables of the Laty familySamuel Ladyman, (1625-1684), English divine, Archdeacon of Limerick, Ireland. He was the son of John Ladyman of Dinton, Buckinghamshire. He entered Corpus Christi College, Oxford, as a servitor 3 March 1642, graduated B.A. on 13 July 1647, was made fellow by the parliamentary visitors in 1648, and graduated M.A. on 21 June 1649. In May 1658 he was one of some thirty ministers summoned to Dublin by Henry Cromwell, for consultation on church... Another 72 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Laty Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Laty family to IrelandSome of the Laty family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 52 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Laty 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 Laty or a variant listed above: Abigall Ladyman, who sailed to Virginia in 1695; and John Ladyman to Nova Scotia in 1749.
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