Lancaster (surname)

Lancaster is an English surname. Notable People with the surname include: * Alan Lancaster (1949–2021), English bassist * Amber Lancaster (born 1980), American actress and model * Benjamin Lancaster (1801–1887), British pharmacist * Bill Lancaster (aviator) (1898–1933), British aviator * Bill Lancaster (1947–1997), American screenwriter * Brett Lancaster, professional cyclist *

Burt Lancaster Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and producer. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-yea ...

(1913–1994), American actor * Callum Lancaster, English rugby league footballer * Cameron Lancaster, English football player * David Lancaster (disambiguation), multiple people * Don Lancaster, American author and inventor *

Ernie Lancaster Ernie Lancaster (November 30, 1953 – July 17, 2014) was an American electric blues and blues rock guitarist and songwriter. He released two solo albums. Lancaster had the ability to vary his style between strict blues, and rock, jazz, soul an ...

(1953–2014), American blues guitarist and songwriter * Geoffrey Lancaster, Australian classical pianist and conductor *

Harry Lancaster Harry Lancaster (February 14, 1911 - February 5, 1985) was an American college sports coach and administrator. He was an assistant men's basketball coach at Kentucky for more than 20 seasons under Adolph Rupp. He was also Kentucky's head baseba ...

, American basketball and baseball coach * Jack Lancaster, British Rally Driver 2020- * James Lancaster, prominent

Elizabethan The Elizabethan era is the epoch in the Tudor period of the history of England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603). Historians often depict it as the golden age in English history. The symbol of Britannia (a female personifi ...

trader and privateer in India * Jason Lancaster, American musician *

John L. Lancaster John L. Lancaster was president of the Texas and Pacific Railway during the first half of the 20th century. References People from Marshall, Texas Year of birth missing Year of death missing {{US-rail-bio-stub ...

, a mathematical economist and professor of economics at Columbia University * Joseph Lancaster (1778–1838), English Quaker and public education innovator *

Kelvin Lancaster Kelvin John Lancaster (10 December 1924 – 23 July 1999) was an Australian mathematical economist and John Bates Clark professor of economics at Columbia University. He is best known for the development of the Theory of the Second Best with R ...

(1924–1999), Australian economist *

Les Lancaster Lester Wayne (Les) Lancaster (born April 21, 1962) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1987–1993 and later managed in the minor leagues. Along with fellow reliever Mitch Williams, Lancaster helped lea ...

, professional baseball player in the Major Leagues *

Mark Lancaster (disambiguation) Mark Lancaster may refer to: * Mark Lancaster, Baron Lancaster of Kimbolton (born 1970), British Conservative politician * Mark Lancaster (artist) Christopher Ronald Mark Lancaster (14 May 1938 – 30 April 2021) was a British-American artist a ...

, multiple people *

Marshall Lancaster Marshall Lancaster (born 5 October 1974) is an English former actor. He has appeared in television dramas including '' Coronation Street'', '' Holby City'', '' The Lakes'' and ''Family Affairs''. He is best known for playing DC Chris Skelton in ...

(born 1974), English actor *

Martin Lancaster Harold Martin Lancaster, O.B.E. (born March 24, 1943) is an American politician who is the former President of the North Carolina Community College System and former Chair of the National Council of State Directors of Community Colleges. He wa ...

(born 1943), American politician * Nancy Lancaster, 20th-century tastemaker and owner of a British decorating firm * Osbert Lancaster (1908–1986), English cartoonist, author, art critic and stage designer *

Penny Lancaster Penelope Claire Lancaster, Lady Stewart (born 15 March 1971) is an English model and television personality. She is married to rock singer Rod Stewart. In 2014, she joined the ITV lunchtime show ''Loose Women''. Early life Lancaster was born t ...

(born 1971), English model *

Robert S. Lancaster Robert Starrett Lancaster (February 11, 1958 – September 9, 2019) was an American computer programmer and skeptical activist who created the websites ''Stop Kaz'' and ''Stop Sylvia Browne''. Software career Lancaster's first web presence w ...

(1958–2019), American skeptic * Ron Lancaster, football player, coach and general manager in the CFL *

Roy Lancaster Charles Roy Lancaster CBE (born 1937) is a British plantsman, gardener, author and broadcaster. Background Charles Roy Lancaster was born in Farnworth, Lancashire and is most widely known for his work on the long running BBC TV programme, ''Garden ...

, UK TV gardener, author and plant hunter * Sarah Lancaster (born 1980), American actress *

Sophie Lancaster Sophie is a version of the female given name Sophia, meaning "wise". People with the name Born in the Middle Ages * Sophie, Countess of Bar (c. 1004 or 1018–1093), sovereign Countess of Bar and lady of Mousson * Sophie of Thuringia, Duchess o ...

(1986–2007), British murder victim *

Spear Lancaster The 2002 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. Democratic Governor Parris Glendening was term-limited and could not seek a third term. Republican Bob Ehrlich defeated Democrat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, making him the fir ...

, American politician * Stuart Lancaster (born 1969), rugby union coach *

Tyler Lancaster Tyler Coatney Lancaster (born November 3, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Northwestern Wildcats football, Northwestern, and was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free ...

(born 1994), American football player * William Lancaster, pseudonym for John Byrne Leicester Warren, 3rd Baron De Tabley, poet and author * William Lancaster (anthropologist) (born 1938), British anthropologist * William Lancaster (cricketer) (1873–1938), English cricketer *

William de Lancaster I William de Lancaster I (d. circa 1170), or William Fitz Gilbert, was a nobleman of the 12th century in Northwest England during the Anarchy, and the period during which his region was ruled by King David I of Scotland. His position survived the ...

(died c.1170), English nobleman {{surname, Lancaster English-language surnames English toponymic surnames