|
UP to 50% OFF
- Weekly Specials
Where did the Lawson coat of arms come from?
When did the Lawson family first arrive in the United States?
 Text  Coat of Arms > Lawson Coat of Arms
Origin Displayed: Borderlands
Origins Available: Borderlands, English-Alt, English
Spelling variations of this family name include: Lawson, Laweson, McLawson, Maclawson and others.First found in Yorkshire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christopher Lawson, who arrived in Virginia in 1623; Lettice Lawson, who settled in Virginia in 1638; as well as Thomas Lawson, who settled in Virginia in 1623. (From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009) Motto Translated: Arise and re-illumine.
|
Some noteworthy people of the name Lawson- Ernest Lawson, American/Canadian painter and a member of The Eight
- Eddie Lawson (b. 1958), American former four-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion
- John Howard Lawson (1894-1977), American writer
- Brigadier-General Laurence Augustus Lawson (1896-1951), American Commandant of the Army Air Force Training School (1942-1945)
- Hugh John Frederick Lawson (1931-2005), 6th Baron Burnham
- Henry Lawson (1867-1922), Australian poet and short-story writer
- Nigel Lawson (b. 1932), English Conservative politician
- John Lawson (1674-1711), British explorer, naturalist and writer
- Frank Ray Lawson OBE (1886-1980), the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada (1946 to 1952)
- John David Lawson FRS (1923-2008), British engineer and physicist, creator of the Lawson criterion
Lawson, sept of the Clan MacLarenIs your family of Scottish descent? If so, you can proudly display the MacLaren Clan Badge. This clan badge is used by all septs of that clan. DISSOLUTION OF THE BORDER CLANSThe Border Families of England and Scotland led a difficult life that began in the 13th century. Their allegiance was difficult to determine and often led to conflicts between themselves, the Highlanders and the English. Border raids were common in the fight to hold land and power so much so that they were often called Border Reivers, a term derived from the word reive, an early English word to rob or plunder, and/or from the Northumbrian and Scots Inglis verb reifen from the Old English reafian.[1]  MoreTHE JACOBITESThe Jacobites were the supporters of the Catholic James II, whose brief reign as king of Britain was marred by religious conflict between the monarch and his largely Protestant subjects. In 1669, James converted to Catholicism while serving as Lord High Admiral. News of his conversion leaked out to the general public in 1673, and he was forced to resign from his post due to the ensuing controversy. Although the outraged aristocracy attempted to exclude him from the succession, they failed to do so and upon the death of James' elder brother Charles II in 1685, their fears of having a Catholic king became a reality.
More
Anniversary
Apparel
Armorial histories
Ceramics
Clan Badges
Coat of Arms
Downloads
Family Crest
Family Tree
Hand Painted Plaques
Keychains
Mouse pads
New Products
Packages
Plaques and Frames
Surname Histories
Symbolism
Travel Mugs
This page was last modified on 8 May 2012 at 20:40.
©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details.
houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation.
UP to 50% OFF
- Weekly Specials
|
|
