"Lester" An Ancient Noble Family That Descends From "Knight" Sir Nicholas de Leycester

By Ronald R. Choquette

The descendants in this book, descend from "Knight Sir" Nicholas de Leycester, who acquired the manor and lands of nether-Tabley in marriage, and he died in 1295. The "Lester" name can be traced through time from the first spelling of the surname of Lester can be found in the Leicestershire Pipe Rolls in the year of 1130. Hugo de Legrecestra was named and recorded in this document which was ordered and decreed under the reign of "King Henry I', who was commonly known as "The Lion of Justice" throughout the ages and times of history, and who was the ruling King of England from the year 1100 to the year of 1135. Other mentions of this surname "Lester" include Nicholas de Leycester who was recorded in Cheshire in the year 1286. Then there was William Leycetter who was recorded in Yorkshire in the year of 1480. Then there was Henry Lasisture who was recorded in "Ibid" in the year of 1503, and Richard Lasseter who was recorded in Sussex in the year of 1550. Then there was "John Lester" Born in 1520 in Somerset, England, who began the family of Lester in England. Those who reside in England that bear this surname eventually spread to other areas in England to include, Somerset, Leicestershire, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Essex, Kent, Staffordshire and the great city of London. It was noted that from the early days of England, during the Roman Days, the name derives from the Old English Pre 7th. Century tribal name "Ligore" which translates to mean "Dwellers on the river Legra" and "Ceaster" which is a Roman Fort, whose name comes from the Latin "Castra" which translate to mean "Legionary Camp". Locational surnames were often given to denote new settlers to an area, who often came looking for work, and they were identified by their place of birth.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08K41YJ26
• ISBN13: 9798690413729
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"