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Lancaster Family History
Lancaster Genealogy & Family TreeLancaster is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to those from Lancaster. It comes from the river Lune and from the Old English ceaster which means "Roman fort." The earliest known ancestor--William de Lonecastre--was recorded in 1175.
Other spellings include "Lancashire," "Lancester," "Lancastell," and "Lancoster." Notable people with the surname include American actor Burt Lancaster (From Here to Eternity, Judgment at Nuremberg, The Rainmaker), American actress Sarah Lancaster (Chuck, Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Everwood), and American screenwriter Bill Lancaster (The Bad News Bears, The Thing). The first Lancaster to come to America was Gowen Lancaster in Virginia in 1635.
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Lancaster Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Lancaster -- --, 1189 November 29, 1246
- Gilbert Lancaster -- --, 1150 December 0, 1220
- Hannah EMPTYNUL Lancaster -- --, 1709 March 20, 1751 Massachusetts
- Christopher Lancaster -- --, 1569 April 25, 1620
- Gilbert Lancaster -- --, 1089 December 0, 1170
Lancaster Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Godith Lancaster -- --, 1091 December 0, 1100
- William Lancaster -- --, 1335 December 0, 1361
- Henry Lancaster -- --, 1367 March 20, 1412
- Eleanor Lancaster -- --, 1318 January 11, 1372
- Harriet Frances Lancaster -- --, 1867 January 20, 1949 Texas
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