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![Show Contents]() Lokwood History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of LokwoodWhat does the name Lokwood mean? The ancestors of the name Lokwood date back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from their residence in the place called Lockwood that was in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The surname Lokwood is a habitation name that was originally derived from the Old English words loca and wudu, meaning enclosure and wood. 1 Therefore the original bearers of the surname lived in or near a forest in Yorkshire. Early Origins of the Lokwood familyThe surname Lokwood was first found in West Yorkshire at Lockwood, a chapelry, in the parish of Almondbury. The village is a rural suburb to the town of Huddersfield and is located in the vale of the river Holme. 2 One reference claims Lockwood was originally called North Crosland and part of the Crosland family estate but was taken over by the Lockwood family after a series of disputes between the both families. However, this claim is rather dubious and should be questioned as the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list Willelmus de Lokewod and Thomas de Lockewod holding lands at that time. 3 Lockwood is also a civil parish in the unitary authority of Redcar & Cleveland in North Yorkshire. "The Lockwoods were well established in Ecclesfield parish [of South Yorkshire] during the reign of Elizabeth. Lincolnshire is another home of the name. Lockwood is a parish near Huddersfield [West Yorkshire]." Early feudal rolls provided the king of the time a method of cataloguing holdings for taxation, but today they provide a glimpse into the wide surname spellings in use at that time. Henry de Locwode was listed in the Assize Rolls for Staffordshire in 1294. Later, Adam de Lokwode was found in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1352 and Richard Lokwood was in the the rolls for Kent in 1455. 4 There is a scant entry for the family in Scotland, that of "John Locwode, witness in Edinburgh, 1426." 5 Early History of the Lokwood familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lokwood research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lokwood History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lokwood Spelling VariationsLokwood has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Lokwood have been found, including Lockwood, Lockward and others. Early Notables of the Lokwood familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lokwood Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Lokwood familyIn an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Lokwoods to arrive on North American shores: Edmund Lockwood and his wife Elizabeth and child settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1630; Albert and Charles Lockwood arrived in Philadelphia in 1874; James and William Lockwood arrived in San Francisco in 1850..
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