| ![Show Contents]() Lathers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of LathersWhat does the name Lathers mean? The distinguished surname Lathers is derived from the Old English "laefer," and indicates a "dweller by the bulrushes or the wild iris." 1 The name is also borne by places in the county of Essex: High Laver, Little Laver, and Magdalen Laver. 2 Early Origins of the Lathers familyThe surname Lathers was first found in Essex, where Eustace de Lagefara was listed in the Pipe Rolls for 1190. Later, Reginald de Laufare was listed in 1276 and John Laver was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for Cheshire in 1327. 3 "The Lavers bear an ancient name, and are now established in Somerset and Dorset. In the 13th century Le Laverd was an Oxfordshire name, and Laver occurred in Cambridgeshire." 4 Early History of the Lathers familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lathers research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1190, 1276 and 1327 are included under the topic Early Lathers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lathers Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Laver, Lavers, Laufer, Lauver, Lauvers, Laufers and others. Early Notables of the Lathers familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lathers Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Lathers familyTo escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Lathers or a variant listed above: John Laver and Thomas Laver, who both immigrated to America in 1685; John Laver, who settled in Virginia in 1729; Richard Laver, who came to Maryland in 1754.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lathers (post 1700) | + |
- Swift Lathers (1889-1970), American businessman, newspaper publisher, teacher, and poet of Mears, Michigan
- Charles Ten Eyck "Chick" Lathers (1888-1971), American Major League Baseball third baseman and the leading hitter on the 1909 Michigan Wolverines baseball team that finished with a record of 18–3–1
- William S. Lathers, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Michigan State Board of Agriculture, 1915 5
- Matthew Lathers, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1912 5
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- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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