Longsstreeth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Longsstreeth family

The surname Longsstreeth was first found in Wiltshire where the first record of the family was Walter de Langestret who was listed in the Assize Rolls of Wiltshire in 1249. The name literally means "dweller by the long road from the Old English words "lang" + "straet." 1 Another source claims the name was " 'of the lang strother,' i.e. the long marsh, a North-English and Border name. 2

Early History of the Longsstreeth family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Longsstreeth research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1206, 1448, 1450, 1676 and 1887 are included under the topic Early Longsstreeth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Longsstreeth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Longstreet, Langstreet, Longstreth and others.

Early Notables of the Longsstreeth family

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Migration of the Longsstreeth family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: J.R. Longstreet arrived in San Francisco in 1852.

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)