| ![Show Contents]() Lisenbee History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Lisenbee come from when the family resided 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 Lisenbee familyThe surname Lisenbee 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 Lisenbee familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lisenbee research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1632 and 1701 are included under the topic Early Lisenbee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lisenbee Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Lisenbee has been recorded under many different variations, including Lazenby, Lazinby, Lasynbi, Laysynby, Lasinby and many more. Early Notables of the Lisenbee familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lisenbee Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Lisenbee familyFor many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Lisenbee or a variant listed above: 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 Lisenbee (post 1700) | + |
- Horace Milton "Hod" Lisenbee (1898-1987), American Major League Baseball pitcher whose played over 28 years (1921–1949)
- 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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