Linsted History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins and Etymology of Linsted

The surname Linsted was first found in Kent at Linstead, a parish, in the union of Faversham, hundred of Teynham, Upper division of the lathe of Scray. Alternatively, the surname could have originated in either Linstead Magna or Linstead Parva in Suffolk. Both of these places have a considerably lower population with Linstead Magna having fewer than 100 and Linstread Parva having about 200 people. Literally, the name Linstead means "place where flax is grown, or where maple trees grow." 1 The first record of the place name was found in the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Linestede. 2

Early History of the Linsted family

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Linsted Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Linstead, Linsted and others.

Early Notables of the Linsted family

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Linsted migration to the United States +

Linsted Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Linsted, a bonded passenger, who arrived in Virginia in 1748

Sources +

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