Lythgo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Lythgo

What does the name Lythgo mean?

The Lythgo family lived in Linlithgow, located between Edinburgh and Falkirk. The place-name's origins are in the Gaelic: llyn meaning lake or pool, llaith meaning damp, and cau meaning hollow.

Early Origins of the Lythgo family

The surname Lythgo was first found in Linlithgow, a Royal Burgh in West Lothian, Scotland. One of the earliest records of the name was Magister Symon de Lynlithcu who witnessed an instrument at the church of Cargil in 1225. A few years later in 1245, Petrus de Linlithqw was a canon of the priory of St. Andrews. His successor was Chief of the family name, son of John, and he was confirmed in his lands at Berwick on Tweed in 1280 and 1290. John de Lithcu rendered to Exchequer the account of his disbursements in connection with King Roberts I.

Early History of the Lythgo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lythgo research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1220, 1500, 1582, 1645 and 1784 are included under the topic Early Lythgo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lythgo Spelling Variations

Over the years, Lythgo has been written It appears under these variations because medieval scribes spelled names according to sound rather than by any over-arching set of rules. Lithgow, Lithgoe, Lithcow and others.

Early Notables of the Lythgo family

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Migration of the Lythgo family

When these Boernician-Scottish settlers arrived in North America they brought little with them and often had restart their lives from scratch. Through time, much of their heritage was lost, and it is only this century through Clan societies and highland games that many have recovered their national heritage. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Lythgo family to immigrate North America: Andrew and his wife Elizabeth Lithcow, who settled in Georgia in 1775; as well as George, James, John, Robert, Walter and William Lithgow, who all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860..