Leverage History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Leverage

What does the name Leverage mean?

The Anglo-Saxon name Leverage comes from when the family resided in the township of Liversedge located in the parish of Bristall just miles from Leeds.

Early Origins of the Leverage family

The surname Leverage was first found in West Yorkshire at Liversedge, a township that dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Livresec, 1 a manor belonging to Radulf, a vassal of Ilbert de Lacy. The place name probably means "edge or ridge of a man called Leofhere," from the Old English personal name + "ecg." 2 The township includes the hamlets of Millbridge, Littletown, Hightown, the Heights, and Robert-Town. Liversedge Hall was anciently the property of the Neville family, lords of the manor. Today the hall is in ruins and slight remains can be seen.

Early History of the Leverage family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leverage research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1439, 1670 and 1758 are included under the topic Early Leverage History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Leverage Spelling Variations

Before 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 Leverage include Leversage, Leverage, Leveredge, Leverich, Leverick, Leveridge, Leversage, Leversedge, Liversage, Livesage, Liveredge, Liverich and many more.

Early Notables of the Leverage family

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Leverage 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:

Leverage Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Henry Leverage, who settled in Boston in 1635

Sources +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)