| ![Show Contents]() Lisanby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The origins of the Lisanby name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Lisanby was originally derived from a family having lived in Lazonby, in Cumberland, or in Lazenby, in Yorkshire. The place-name Lazenby and Lazonby have the same etymology. They are derived from the Old Scandinavian words leysingi, which meant "freed men," and by, which meant farm or enclosure. The place-name as a whole means "farm of the freed men." It is possible that the name is derived from the old Scandinavian personal name Leysingr. The Scandinavians have had a lasting impact on the north of England, thanks to the waves of pillage, invasion and colonization which started in the eighth and 9th centuries and ended in the 10th. There are many place-names in the north of England which have Norse and Scandinavian elements. Early Origins of the Lisanby familyThe surname Lisanby was first found in Yorkshire at Lazenby (Lazonby), which dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Lesingebi 1 and was in "the land of the King in Yorkshire." Lazonby is a parish, in the union of Penrith in Cumberland on the west bank of the river Eden. A Roman road passes from north to south, and another intersects the parish in a direction towards Salkeld Gate. At Castle Rigg are the ruins of a moated building. There are also several cairns in the area. 2 Early History of the Lisanby familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lisanby research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1632 and 1701 are included under the topic Early Lisanby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lisanby Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Lisanby include Lazenby, Lazinby, Lasynbi, Laysynby, Lasinby and many more. Early Notables of the Lisanby familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lisanby Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Lisanby familyA great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Thomas Lazenby, who arrived in Virginia in 1672; William Lazinby who arrived in Maryland in 1744; William Lazenby, a bonded passenger who came to America in 1772.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lisanby (post 1700) | + |
- Sarah Lisanby M.D., American Chief of the Division of Brain Stimulation and Therapeutic Modulation at Columbia University
- Charles Alvin Lisanby (b. 1924), American three-time Emmy-winning production designer, inducted into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
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