| ![Show Contents]() Leer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Leer is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Leer family lived in Leicestershire. This surname was originally derived from the Old French de L'Eyre, a reference to a place in the arrondissement of Evreux in Normandy. 1 2 Early Origins of the Leer familyThe surname Leer was first found in Leicestershire and Warwickshire where one of the first records of the family was William de Lyre who held estates in these shires in the 13th century. 1 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list William de la Lere (likely the same as above) 3 Early History of the Leer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leer research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1272, 1602, 1642, 1662, 1722, 1798, 1802 and 1804 are included under the topic Early Leer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Leer Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Lear, Leare, Leer, Leere and others. Early Notables of the Leer familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Tobias Lear, an American diplomat who was appointed by George Washington as his military secretary in 1798 and appointed by...
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Some of the Leer family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Leer or a variant listed above:
Leer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Leer who arrived in Virginia in 1635
- Tho Leer, aged 18, who landed in Virginia in 1635 4
- Mr. Thomas Leer, (b. 1617), aged 18, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Constance" arriving in Virginia in 1635 5
Leer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Frederick Willem Leer, who landed in New York in 1715-1716 4
- Henry Leer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1727 4
- Johan Herman Leer, aged 21, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1740 4
- Hendrick Leer, aged 45, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1741 4
- John Huppny Leer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 4
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Leer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Maria Leer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1800 4
- Cormic Leer, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812 4
- Francis Leer, who landed in New York, NY in 1812 4
- Peter Leer, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812 4
- Sarah Leer, who landed in New York, NY in 1812 4
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Leer Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Sarah Cole Leer, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Louisa Baillie" in 1849 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Leer (post 1700) | + |
- Will Leer, American college mid-distance runner
- George Leer (1748-1812), English cricketer who played for Hampshire (1772 to 1782)
- Anne Leer, British strategist, public speaker, government advisor, and author
- Thomas Leer (b. 1953), born Thomas Wishart, a British musician
- Monroe Leer Buckley (1905-1979), American Republican politician, Member of Kentucky State House of Representatives 76th District, 1932-33; Member of Kentucky State Senate 27th District, 1936-39 7
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. 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)
- 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)
- Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's. Retrieved October 5th 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The LOUISA BAILLIE 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849LouisaBaillie.htm
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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