| ![Show Contents]() Leventhorp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Leventhorp familyThe surname Leventhorp was first found in Yorkshire where "Leventhorpe Hall was long the residence of the family." 1 The Leventhorpe Baronetcy, of Shingey (or Shingle) Hall in the County of Hertford, was a title in the Baronetage of England for John Leventhorpe in 1622. One of the earliest records of the family was John Leventhorpe (c. 1370-1435), of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire and Ugley, Essex, an English politician and one of the executors of both Henry IV's and Henry V's wills. He was born in Yorkshire and was the son of Robert Leventhorpe of Leventhorpe Hall and Swillington, Yorkshire. Early History of the Leventhorp familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leventhorp research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1079, 1149, 1370, 1413, 1415, 1416, 1422, 1435, 1510, 1560, 1592, 1594, 1600, 1625, 1629, 1635, 1636, 1643, 1649, 1679 and 1680 are included under the topic Early Leventhorp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Leventhorp Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Laventhorp, Leventhorpe, Levinthorp, Levinthorpe, Leventhrop, Leventhrup, Leventhrupp, Leventhropp, Levinthrop, Lewinthrope, Lewinthorpe, Lewinthrop, Lweinthropp and many more. Early Notables of the Leventhorp family- John Leventhorpe (c. 1370-1435), of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire and Ugley, Essex, an English politician and one of the executors of both Henry IV's and Henry V's wills. He was a Member of Parliament...
- Thomas Leventhorp, Esquire was a 16th century Sheriff of Herefordshire
- The Leventhorpe baronets, of Shingey Hall include: Sir John Leventhorpe, 1st Baronet (c. 1560-1625); Sir Thomas Leventhorpe, 2nd Baronet (1592-1636); Sir John Leventhorpe, 3rd Baronet (1629-1649); Sir...
Migration of the Leventhorp familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Collet Leventhorpe, who was naturalized in North Carolina in 1849.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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