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Lord Family History
Lord Genealogy & Family TreeLord is an English name from Suffolk, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the word hlalord which means "keeper of the loaf" and referred to a chief responsible for making sure the village was fed. The earliest known ancestor--William Le Lauerd--was recorded in 1198. The family motto is Fortis in arduis which means "Brave under difficulties."
Other spellings include "Lorde." Notable people with the surname include Canadian hockey player Andrew Lord (Cardiff Devils), Canadian film director Del Lord (Three Stooges), and English footballer Frank Lord (Rochdale, Crewe Alexandra, Plymouth Argyle). The first Lord to come to America was Richard Lord in Massachusetts in 1632.
Lord Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Abraham Lord -- --, 1630 February 22, 1630
- Richard Lord -- --, 1555 October 16, 1610
- John Lord -- --, 1621 June 15, 1692
- Rachel EMPTYNUL Lord -- --, 1750 December 0, 1809 Emptynul
- Thomas EMPTYNUL Lord -- --, 1736 North Carolina
Lord Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Anne Lord -- --, 1679 December 0, 1745 Maine
- John Lord -- --, 1624 December 0, 1692
- Joseph Lord -- --, 1697 July 25, 1736 Connecticut
- Wsewolod Lord -- --, 1072 December 0, 1136
- William Grogan Lord -- --, 1914 January 13, 2007 Texas
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