Linforth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Linforth family

The surname Linforth was first found in Buckinghamshire. They claim descent as a tenant of the lands of Lynford, held by Stanard, a Norman noble, from Roger Bigod who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. ^[1]

Today, Linford Manor is an old manor house that has been converted into a recording studio complex in Great Linford, Milton Keynes, England. Little Linford is a village in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. The name literally means 'ford where maple trees grow' derived from the Old English hlyn + ford ^[2] The Hampshire Linford was the Anglo-Saxon Lindford. ^[3]

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1272 revealed the first record of the family, specifically Roger de Lynford, Buckinghamshire. ^[4]

Important Dates for the Linforth family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Linforth research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1202 and 1273 are included under the topic Early Linforth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Linforth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lynford, Linford, Linforth, Lynforth, Linfoot, Lynfoot, Lindford, Lyndford, Lindforth, Lyndforth, Lineford, Lyneford, Lineforth, Linefoot, Lenforth and many more.

Early Notables of the Linforth family (pre 1700)

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Linforth migration to Australia

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Linforth Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• John Linforth, English convict from Warwick, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on September 21, 1826, settling in New South Wales, Australia ^[5]

Contemporary Notables of the name Linforth (post 1700)

• Mr. Raymond Lawrence Linforth O.B.E., (b. 1954), British Vice Chancellor and Principal for University College Birmingham, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to Higher and Further Education in the West Midlands ^[6]

Citations

1. ^ Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
2. ^ Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
3. ^ Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
4. ^ Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
5. ^ State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Albion voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1826 with 192 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/albion/1826
6. ^ "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists