Lenner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Lenner came from the baptismal name for Leonard. In the religious naming tradition surnames were bestowed in honor of religious figures or church officials. In Europe, the Christian Church was one of the most powerful influences on the formation of given names. Personal names derived from the names of saints, apostles, biblical figures, and missionaries are widespread in most European countries. In the Middle Ages, they became increasingly popular because people believed that the souls of the deceased continued to be involved in this world. They named their children after saints in the hope that the child would be blessed or protected by the saint. In this case the surname Lenner was originally derived from the well-known saint, St. Leonard who was a popular both in England and in France.

Early Origins of the Lenner family

The surname Lenner was first found in Kent where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Lenner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lenner research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1570, 1590, 1591, 1600, 1604, 1615, 1616, 1637, 1654, 1661, 1680, 1681, 1685, 1698, 1701, 1709, 1715 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Lenner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lenner Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Lenner family name include Leonard, Leonards, Lennard and others.

Early Notables of the Lenner family

Notables of this surname at this time include: Henry Lennard, 12th Baron Dacre (1570-1616), an English Baron and politician; Sampson Lennard (died 1615), of Chevening in Kent, an English Member of Parliament, High Sheriff of Kent (1590-1591); Sir Stephen Lennard (c. 1604-1680), 1st Baronet of West Wickham; and his son...
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Migration of the Lenner family to Ireland

Some of the Lenner family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 40 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lenner migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Lenner surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Lenner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Conrad Lenner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 1

Lenner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michael Lenner, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 1
William Lenner, aged 62, who arrived in New York, NY in 1874 1
Barbara Lenner, aged 16, who arrived in New York, NY in 1874 1
Christian Lenner, aged 12, who landed in New York, NY in 1874 1
Francis Lenner, aged 24, who landed in New York, NY in 1874 1
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Citations +

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)