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![Show Contents]() Loversitch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Loversitch name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in the township of Liversedge located in the parish of Bristall just miles from Leeds. Early Origins of the Loversitch familyThe surname Loversitch was first found in West Yorkshire at Liversedge, a township that dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Livresec, 1 a manor belonging to Radulf, a vassal of Ilbert de Lacy. The place name probably means "edge or ridge of a man called Leofhere," from the Old English personal name + "ecg." 2 The township includes the hamlets of Millbridge, Littletown, Hightown, the Heights, and Robert-Town. Liversedge Hall was anciently the property of the Neville family, lords of the manor. Today the hall is in ruins and slight remains can be seen. Early History of the Loversitch familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Loversitch research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1439, 1670 and 1758 are included under the topic Early Loversitch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Loversitch Spelling VariationsOnly 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 Loversitch has undergone many spelling variations, including Leversage, Leverage, Leveredge, Leverich, Leverick, Leveridge, Leversage, Leversedge, Liversage, Livesage, Liveredge, Liverich and many more. Early Notables of the Loversitch familyAnother 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Loversitch Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Loversitch familyTo 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 Loversitch were among those contributors: William Leveredge, who settled in New England in 1633; Sarah Leveredge settled in Barbados in 1663; Henry Leverage settled in Boston in 1635; William Leveridge settled in Salem in 1633.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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