Liness History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Liness

What does the name Liness mean?

The surname Liness was a topographic name derived from the Old English "lind," which meant "lime tree." Alternatively, the name could have been a shortened version of female first names such as Cateline, Emmeline, and Adeline which all contain the suffix "line". Finally, the name could have been a derivative of the word/surname "lane," but we feel that this later scenario is unlikely.

Early Origins of the Liness family

The surname Liness was first found in Oxfordshire where the earliest records of the name include a record of Lina in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1181. It was quite common for names not to include a personal name at that time. Later records show William Thomas Lyne in the 1296 Subsidy Rolls of Sussex; and Reginal Lynes in the Assize Rolls of Cornwall of 1340. Yorkshire was the home to many of the family as the Yorkshire Poll Tax Records to 1379, include: Thomas in ye Lyen; Willelmus in ye Lyne; and Johannes del Lyen. Interestingly, years later in 1582, records show "William Lyne, sonne of John Kyne, he died of ye plague, yers 29: St. Peter, Cornhill."

Early History of the Liness family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Liness research. Another 41 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1569, 1595, 1599, 1601, 1622, 1647 and 1675 are included under the topic Early Liness History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Liness Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lyne, Line, Lynes, Lines and others.

Early Notables of the Liness family

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Migration of the Liness family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Dary Line, who arrived in Virginia in 1653; George Line who arrived in Maryland in 1679; Henry Line who arrived in Virginia in 1642; Daniel Lyne who arrived in Maryland in 1668.