Lount History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Lount come from when the family resided in an area that was referred to as the laund, which was Old Norman word meaning the open space in a forest or the lawn. There were a number of locations in England with this topograghic place-name including Yorkshire and Lancashire. Early Origins of the Lount familyThe surname Lount was first found in Yorkshire at Lund, a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire in the union of Beverley, Bainton-Beacon division of the wapentake of Harthill. There is also a Lund in Lancashire in the parish of Kirkham, union of the Fylde, hundred of Amounderness but this parish was constituted in 1840. Early History of the Lount familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lount research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1183 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Lount History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lount 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. Lount has been recorded under many different variations, including Lund, Lun, Lunn, Lwn, Lunt and others. Early Notables of the Lount familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lount Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Lount family to IrelandSome of the Lount family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
For 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 Lount or a variant listed above: Lount Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
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