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![Show Contents]() Lentall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The origins of the Lentall name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Lentall was originally derived from a family having lived in the chapelry of Lenthall found in the parish of Aymestrey in the county of Hereford. Early Origins of the Lentall familyThe surname Lentall was first found in Herefordshire at Lenthall. However, later some of the family were found at Yelford-Hastings in Oxfordshire. "This parish, which originally belonged to the family of Hastings, was purchased by Mr. Speaker Lenthall, whose descendant, K. J. W. Lenthall, Esq., is the present lord of the manor." 1 The same gentleman was later found at Besselsleigh in Berkshire. "Sir Edmund Fettyplace sold [the manor of Besselsleigh], about 1620, to Wm. Lenthall, master of the rolls, and speaker of the house of commons in the Long parliament, from whom it has descended to Kyffin J. W. Lenthall, Esq. The old manor-house was pulled down about fifty years later: Cromwell, who was a frequent visitor, usually concealed himself in a room to which the only access was by a chair let down and drawn up with pulleys. Sir John Lenthall, son and heir of the speaker, and governor of Windsor Castle, was buried in the chancel of the church in 1681." 1 Early History of the Lentall familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lentall research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1591, 1620, 1622, 1662 and 1681 are included under the topic Early Lentall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lentall Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Lentall include Lenthal, Lentall, Lenthall and others. Early Notables of the Lentall familyAnother 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lentall Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Lentall migration to the United States | + |
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:
Lentall Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- George Lentall, who settled in Virginia in 1637
- Anthony Lentall, who landed in Virginia in 1637 2
- Geo Lentall, who arrived in Virginia in 1637 2
- Tho Lentall, who landed in Virginia in 1654 2
- Rowland Lentall, who settled in Nevis in 1663
Lentall Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Christopher Lentall, who settled in Philadelphia in 1749
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- 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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Lentall migration to the United States 
