Longsdale History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Longsdale

What does the name Longsdale mean?

The lineage of the name Longsdale begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in Lonsdale, which was in the county of Lancashire. The original bearers lived in the valley of the Lon, a river that flowed from Westmorland (now part of Cumbria) into Lancashire.

Early Origins of the Longsdale family

The surname Longsdale was first found in Westmorland where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Longsdale family

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Longsdale Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Longsdale has undergone many spelling variations, including Lonsdale, Londsdale and others.

Early Notables of the Longsdale family

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Migration of the Longsdale family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Longsdale were among those contributors: George Lonsdale, who arrived in St. Christopher in 1722; William Lonsdale, a Church Minister, who arrived in South Carolina in 1766; James Lonsdale, on record as a ".