Longfoot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Longfoot family

The surname Longfoot was first found in Derbyshire at Longford, a village that dates back to 1197 when it was recorded as Langeford. As the name literally means "long ford," 1 there are other villages and parishes throughout Britain including Gloucestershire, Coventry and Shropshire. Longford Castle is located on the banks of the River Avon south of Salisbury, Wiltshire. This huge well-kept castle was originally owned by the Cervingtons and is currently the seat of William Pleydell-Bouverie, 9th Earl of Radnor, but is open to the public at selected times. Longford (Irish: an Longfort) is also a county town in County Longford, Ireland. In this latter case, County Longford is an Anglicization of an Irish Longfort, derived from "long" (meaning "ship") and "port" (meaning "port" or "dock".) County Longford was traditionally known as Annaly (Irish: Anghaile,) Tethbae or Teffia (Irish: Teabhtha) and formed the territory of the Farrell clan.

Early History of the Longfoot family

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Longfoot Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Longford, Longforde, Longforth, Longforthe and others.

Early Notables of the Longfoot family

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Migration of the Longfoot family to Ireland

Some of the Longfoot family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 34 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Longfoot migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Longfoot Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Eric Longfoot, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Belfast, in 1918
Eric Longfoot, aged 31, who landed in America, in 1919
Erik Longfoot, aged 31, who landed in America, in 1920

Longfoot migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Longfoot Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

James R. Longfoot, aged 61, who settled in Stratford, Ontario, in 1913

Longfoot migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Longfoot Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

William Longfoot, aged 21, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Golden Sea" in 1874

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)