What's the origin of the surname Legg?

Answer 1

Legg
This most interesting and unusual name is of Old Scandinavian origin, and has two
possible interpretations. It may derive from the Old Norse personal name "Leggr",
although this is thought to be unlikely as no examples have been noted in England.
Alternatively, it may be of early medieval English origin, from the Middle English
"legg", leg, probably used as a metonymic nickname for someone with particularly long
legs or one who was a swift runner. In some instances, the name may be of Anglo-Saxon
rigin, as a variant of "Leigh", the name of many places in England, from the Olde
English pre 7th Century element "leah", wood, clearing in a wood. Aedwardus Leg was
recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Northumberland in 1185, while John and Robert Legg(e)
were mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1327. Elizabeth Legh married
William Kinkley in London on June 9th 1528, and William Legg married Margery
Crosse on April 24th 1547 at St. Mary le Bow, London.

William Legge (1609 - 1670), a royalist, joined the king's army in 1642 and was
appointed Governor of Oxford in 1645. His son, George Legge (1648 - 1691), first
Baron Dartmouth, was a notable admiral and commander-in-chief of the fleet.
Christopher Legg, aged 19 yrs., was an early emigrant to the New World, having
travelled to Virginia aboard the "Primrose" in July 1635. The first recorded spelling of
the family name is shown to be that of
Alueredus Leg, which was dated
1176, in the "Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire", during the reign of
King Henry 11, known as "The Builder of Churches", 1154 - 1189.

Answer 2

Here is one:
Our Legg Family migrated from theWinchelsea, Sussex, England area to the area around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada just before the the 20th century. Although we have Legg realtives around the world, we have no known Legg relatives in the USA. Many USA Leggs are descendants of a John Legg who immigrated from England. I am trying to connect my family to this John Legg's family in England.

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Answer 3

The Legg{e] or Liege in France probably came to Britain in the 16/17th century as heugonauts {persecuted protestants}

Answer 4

I believe most originated from the village of Leghorn, in France, migrated to France to the Sussex area and into a village also named Leghorn. You can find out more about this by contacting the Mormon websites regarding ancestry. No, they will not try to convert you. It is a wonderful, insightful information base.

Answer 5

Here is a site with the origin of the name along with the family coat of arms.