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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
- Enoch Madison Lane -- --, 1866 January 9, 1922 Virginia
- Isaac Lane -- --, 1866 July 14, 1936 North Carolina
- Verno Boyd BurksMother Huldy Lane -- --, 1894 April 16, 1960
- Deborah Catherine Lane -- --, 1837 December 22, 1861 Massachusetts
- Hilda Emily Lane -- --, 1910 January 15, 1934
Lane Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hardin Smith Lane -- --, 1862 January 4, 1949
- Revilo Parshall Lane -- --, 1859 New York
- Nathan C. Lane -- --, 1864 December 13, 1919
- Will. Lane -- --, 1697 November 24, 1748
- Samuel Lane -- --, 1737 December 0, 1802 Massachusetts
