Leveson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Leveson family

The surname Leveson was first found in Staffordshire 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 12th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Leveson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leveson research. Another 184 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1077, 1173, 1250, 1415, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1570, 1598, 1600, 1640, 1642 and 1661 are included under the topic Early Leveson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Leveson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Leveson, Leaveson, Levson, Leavson, Lieveson, Liefson and many more.

Early Notables of the Leveson family

Sir Richard Leveson (1598-1661), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1642, supporter of the Royalist cause during the English Civil War

Migration of the Leveson family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Lewsman, who came to New York in 1854.

Contemporary Notables of the name Leveson (post 1700) +

Granville Leveson Proby (1782-1868), 3rd Earl of Carysfort, British naval commander and politician, Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for County Wicklow (1816-1829)
Granville Leveson Proby KP, PC, (b. 1824), 4th Earl of Carysfort, British politician, Comptroller of the Household between 1859 and 1866
Mr. Leveson Granville Andrew Campbell B.E.M., British recipient of the British Empire Medal on 8th June 2018, for services to the Church of England and to the Community in East Suffolk 1

Sources +

"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 31 October 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1