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Lane Family History
Lane Genealogy & Family TreeLane is an English surname from Staffordshire, England, where the family was given lands in the 11th Century by Duke William of Normandy for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Old English word lanu which means “dweller in the lane.” Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland and Italy. In recent times it is sometimes used as a given name. The family motto is Garde le roy which means “Guard the king.”
Other spellings include “Lain,” “Laine,” “Lawn,” “Lone,” and “Loan.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Diane Lane (Unfaithful, Man of Steel, Secretariat), American actor Nathan Lane (The Lion King, The Producers, The Birdcage), and American baseball player Dick Lane (Chicago White Sox). The first Lane to come to America was Alice Lane in Virginia in 1620.
Lane Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jane Lane -- --, 1602 December 0, 1689
- Roger Lane -- --, 1572 April 10, 1603
- John Lane -- --, 1725 March 21, 1811 New Hampshire
- Abigail Lane -- --, 1734 November 9, 1826 New Hampshire
- Thomas Lane -- --, 1664 November 23, 1712 Massachusetts Bay Colony
Lane Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph Lane -- --, 1672 December 0, 1739 New York Colony
- Jesse Lane -- --, 1745 April 12, 1809 New York Colony
- Dorothy Lane -- --, 1558 December 0, 1582
- John Lane -- --, 1564 June 25, 1605
- Ralph Lane -- --, 1472 December 0, 1541
