Leadenham to Leadingham

[valiant]

Hi All,
  I am at present researching my family name ( Leadingham ) and i am led to beleive that it originated in Lincolnshire perhaps from the name Leadenham, i wondered if anyone could shed any light on this matter.
thanks very much
                             Dave Leadingham

[GeoffE]

Back in 1881, it seems to have been entirely Scottish http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/Map.aspx?name=LEADINGHAM&year=1881&altyear=1998&country=GB&type=name

but LEADENHAM http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/Map.aspx?name=LEADENHAM&year=1881&altyear=1998&country=GB&type=name

Also check IGI for common forenames - John, William, Mary, Ann etc .... LEADINGHAMs in Scotland, LEADENHAMs near Leadenham

Scottish 1851 census has all LEADINGHAMs/LEDINGHAMs as Scottish born, so likely no immigration in late 1700s.

LEDINGHAM is much more common and may be found in Scotland back to early 1700s (IGI).

Do your family have Scots links?

[tup1]

Hi Dave

You might find this site interesting as regards where the surname Leadingham came from.www.houseofnames.com

Kathy

[valiant]

Thanks for the replies, yes Geoff my dad is from Arbroath and i have done lots of research on our family North of the border,i really wanted to know if there were any Leadenham's out there who could be related to us Leadingham's.
every site i have looked on reference where the name Leadingham came from point towards Lincoln and the villiage of Leadenham.
thanks again for your help.
                             Dave

[GeoffE]

There appears to have been an  ancient link between Leadenham and Scotland
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~watsonweb/place/Leadenham.html

[valiant]

Thanks again Geoff very interesting, one of my relations in Arbroath who is 88 years young seems to think we (The Leadingham's ) came up to collect taxes from the Highlanders and settled in the area which is quite possible.
                                    Regards
                                      Dave