| ![Show Contents]() Leventhorpe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Early Origins of the Leventhorpe familyThe surname Leventhorpe was first found in Yorkshire where "Leventhorpe Hall was long the residence of the family." 1 The Leventhorpe Baronetcy, of Shingey (or Shingle) Hall in the County of Hertford, was a title in the Baronetage of England for John Leventhorpe in 1622. One of the earliest records of the family was John Leventhorpe (c. 1370-1435), of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire and Ugley, Essex, an English politician and one of the executors of both Henry IV's and Henry V's wills. He was born in Yorkshire and was the son of Robert Leventhorpe of Leventhorpe Hall and Swillington, Yorkshire. Early History of the Leventhorpe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leventhorpe research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1079, 1149, 1370, 1413, 1415, 1416, 1422, 1435, 1510, 1560, 1592, 1594, 1600, 1625, 1629, 1635, 1636, 1643, 1649, 1679 and 1680 are included under the topic Early Leventhorpe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Leventhorpe Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Laventhorp, Leventhorpe, Levinthorp, Levinthorpe, Leventhrop, Leventhrup, Leventhrupp, Leventhropp, Levinthrop, Lewinthrope, Lewinthorpe, Lewinthrop, Lweinthropp and many more. Early Notables of the Leventhorpe familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - John Leventhorpe (c. 1370-1435), of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire and Ugley, Essex, an English politician and one of the executors of both Henry IV's and Henry V's wills. He was a Member of Parliament...
- The Leventhorpe baronets, of Shingey Hall include: Sir John Leventhorpe, 1st Baronet (c. 1560-1625); Sir Thomas Leventhorpe, 2nd Baronet (1592-1636); Sir John Leventhorpe, 3rd Baronet (1629-1649); Sir...
| Leventhorpe migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Leventhorpe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Collet Leventhorpe, who was naturalized in North Carolina in 1849
- Collet Leventhrope, aged 40, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Algeria" in 1875
| Contemporary Notables of the name Leventhorpe (post 1700) | + |
- Collett Leventhorpe (1815-1889), Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War, born in Exmouth, Devon
- The Reverend Thomas William Leventhorpe (1813-1860), English cleric and cricketer for Cambridge University in 1835
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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