The ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England produced the name of Lawlerk. It was given to a person who can sing beautifully like a lark. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character.
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Early Origins of the Lawlerk family
The surname Lawlerk was first found in Norfolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Early History of the Lawlerk family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lawlerk research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1275, 1332, 1490, 1520, 1529, 1544, 1584 and 1679 are included under the topic Early Lawlerk History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Lawlerk Spelling Variations
One 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 Lawlerk has appeared include Lark, Larke, Larks, Laurk, Lauerk, Larkie, Larkey and others.
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Early Notables of the Lawlerk family
Distinguished members of the family include Ralph Larke, a prominent 13th century landholder in Norfolk; Joan Larke (c.1490-after 1529), English mistress of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, and the... Another 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lawlerk Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Lawlerk family
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 Lawlerk arrived in North America very early: Alex and Mary Larkie, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1811; Daniel Larkey to New York in 1822; and Chris Larke to Colorado in 1893.
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