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![Show Contents]() Levesadge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Levesadge come from when the family resided in the township of Liversedge located in the parish of Bristall just miles from Leeds. Early Origins of the Levesadge familyThe surname Levesadge 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 Levesadge familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Levesadge research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1439, 1670 and 1758 are included under the topic Early Levesadge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Levesadge Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Levesadge has been recorded under many different variations, including Leversage, Leverage, Leveredge, Leverich, Leverick, Leveridge, Leversage, Leversedge, Liversage, Livesage, Liveredge, Liverich and many more. Early Notables of the Levesadge familyAnother 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Levesadge Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Levesadge familyFor many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Levesadge or a variant listed above: William Leveredge, who settled in New England in 1633; Sarah Leveredge settled in Barbados in 1663; Henry Leverage settled in Boston in 1635; William Leveridge settled in Salem in 1633.
- 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)
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