| ![Show Contents]() Lavinder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Lavinder is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a person who worked as the lavandierer, which was an ancient French word that referred to those individuals who worked as a launderer, washing clothes or raw wool. 1 2 3 Alternatively, the name could have been derived from lavender, the sweet smelling flower that had been used for centuries to freshen up clothes and homes. 4 Early Origins of the Lavinder familyThe surname Lavinder was first found in Oxfordshire where Ysabelle le Lauendere was registered as holding lands at Oseney in 1253. A few years later, Ralf le Lavendere was listed in the Assize Rolls for Somerset in 1268 and Thomas Launder was a Freeman of York in 1331. 5 Early History of the Lavinder familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lavinder research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1524, 1538 and 1752 are included under the topic Early Lavinder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lavinder Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Lavinder has appeared include Lavender, Lavendar and others. Early Notables of the Lavinder familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lavinder Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Lavinder migration to the United States | + |
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Lavinder arrived in North America very early:
Lavinder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Lavinder, who landed in Virginia in 1723 6
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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)
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Lavinder migration to the United States 
