Leson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Early Origins of the Leson family

The surname Leson was first found in Northampton. where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held lands.

Early History of the Leson family

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Leson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lesone, Leson, Lesson and others.

Early Notables of the Leson family

the Lesone family of Northampton

Leson migration to the United States +

Leson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Ann Leson, who landed in Virginia in 1657 1
Ann Leson, who settled in Virginia in 1665-1666

Leson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Marie Leson, who arrived in Louisiana in 1720

Sources +

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)