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Lacy Family Crest
Lacy Family Crest
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Where did the Irish Lacy family come from? What is the Irish Lacy family crest and coat of arms? When did the Lacy family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Lacy family history?

Ireland already had an established system of hereditary surnames when the Strongbownians arrived. Often the two traditions blended together quite well due to some of their basic similarities, but the incoming Anglo-Norman system brought in some forms that were uncommon amongst the Irish. One of these Anglo-Norman anomalies was the prevalence of local surnames, such as Lacy. Local names were taken from the names of a place or a geographical feature where the person lived, held land, or was born. Originally, the place names were prefixed by de, which means from in French. This type of prefix was eventually either made a part of the surname if the place name began with a vowel or was eliminated entirely. The local surnames of these Strongbownian invaders referred to places in Normandy, or more typically England, but eventually for those Anglo- Normans that remained in Ireland, the nicknames referred to places or geographical features of the island: they became true local names. The Lacy family appears to have originally lived in the settlement of Lassy in the region called Calvados in northern France. The name of this place is derived from the Gaulish personal name Lascius, which is of uncertain origin, and the local suffix -acum. The Gaelic form of the surname Lacy is de Léis. However, there is a native Irish family of County Wexford named O Laitheasa who anglicize their surname as Lacy. This name, which was originally O Flaithgheasa, is derived from the Gaelic word flaith, which means prince. This was, in most cases, a nickname applied to someone with princely manners or a regal bearing.

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Church officials and medieval scribes spelled names as they sounded; therefore, single person, could have his name spelt many different ways during their lifetime. While investigating the origins of the name Lacy, many spelling variations were encountered, including: Lacey, Lacie, Lacy, de Lacy, Lasey, Lassey and many more.

First found in County Limerick, where they had been granted lands by Strongbow after the invasion of Ireland in 1172.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lacy research. Another 327 words(23 lines of text) covering the year 1298 is included under the topic Early Lacy History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 54 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lacy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Ireland's Great Potato Famine left the country's inhabitants in extreme poverty and starvation. Many families left their homeland for North America for the promise of work, freedom and land ownership. Although the Irish were not free of economic and racial discrimination in North America, they did contribute greatly to the rapid development of bridges, canals, roads, and railways. Eventually, they would be accepted in other areas such as commerce, education, and the arts. An examination of immigration and passenger lists revealed many bearing the name Lacy:

Lacy Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • William Lacy settled in Virginia in 1635
  • Rich Lacy, who arrived in Virginia in 1635
  • Win Lacy, aged 18, landed in Virginia in 1635
  • Eliza Lacy, who landed in Virginia in 1649
  • James Lacy, who arrived in Virginia in 1653


Lacy Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Mary Lacy, who arrived in Virginia in 1717
  • Prissela Lacy, who landed in Virginia in 1719
  • John Lacy, who landed in Virginia in 1723

Lacy Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Edward Lacy, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811
  • George Lacy, who arrived in New York in 1818
  • William Lacy, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1850
  • Ed Lacy, aged 33, landed in Mobile, Ala in 1852
  • Lawrence, Michael, Nicholas, Patrick, Peter and William Lacy all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860


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  • Benjamin Watkins Lacy (1839-1895), American politician and jurist
  • Ed Lacy (1911-1968), American writer of crime and detective fiction
  • Elizabeth B. Lacy (b. 1945), first woman named to be a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia
  • Hugh De Lacy (1910-1986), American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1945 to 1947
  • Jeff Lacy (b. 1977), American former International Boxing Federation super middleweight champion
  • Jennifer Lacy (b. 1983), American professional basketball player
  • Gerald LeRoy "Jerry" Lacy (b. 1936), American soap opera actor
  • Steve Lacy (1934-2004), American jazz saxophonist and composer
  • Venus Lacy (b. 1967), Gold Medal-winning American Olympic basketball player
  • John Lacy (b. 1951), English footballer


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  • The Thomas Lacy III Family by Hubert Wesley Lacey.
  • Descendants of Lawrence and Catherine Monaghan Lacy by Patricia J. Rezek.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Meritas augentur honores
Motto Translation: Honours are enhanced by deserts.

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  5. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
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  7. O'Hart, John. Irish Pedigress 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4).
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  10. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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The Lacy Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Lacy Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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