Laxton (surname)
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Laxton is a surname
that was prominent in the Anglo-Saxon period
of English history. During this era many in the populace would take their surname from the region in which they resided. Laxton, the surname, is associated with the location of Laxton, which is in the Yorkshire
area of North East England
, and has an equal historical association in Nottinghamshire
, pre-dating the 1066 invasion of William the Conqueror and subsequent full country census.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
that was prominent in the Anglo-Saxon period
History of Anglo-Saxon England
Anglo-Saxon England refers to the period of the history of that part of Britain, that became known as England, lasting from the end of Roman occupation and establishment of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the 5th century until the Norman conquest of England in 1066 by William the Conqueror...
of English history. During this era many in the populace would take their surname from the region in which they resided. Laxton, the surname, is associated with the location of Laxton, which is in the Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
area of North East England
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
, and has an equal historical association in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, pre-dating the 1066 invasion of William the Conqueror and subsequent full country census.
List of persons with the surname
- Robert LaxtonRobert LaxtonRobert Laxton is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Derby North from 1997 until standing down at the 2010 general election.-Early life:...
- Current Labour MP for Derby North - Lady Joan Pearl Laxton
- Reg and Cyril LaxtonReg and Cyril LaxtonBrothers Reg and Cyril Laxton were two of Britain's top swimming and diving coaches in the mid twentieth century.-Coaching:...