| ![Show Contents]() Lorraine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland England Scotland, with its skirl of bagpipes and colorful tartans is the homeland of the noble surname Lorraine. In Scotland, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Lorraine family originally lived in the French province of Lorraine, before moving to England and Scotland, where the name was passed down through many generations. "Lorrain is the name of a French ducal family who held the province of Lorraine continuously from the 11th century to 1740." 1 Early Origins of the Lorraine familyThe surname Lorraine was first found in Northumberland, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Kirk Hall. These estates were apparently obtained by the marriage of the Knight of Loraine to the del Strother heiress. Another early record of the family in England was Geoffrey le Lohareng who was found in Staffordshire in the Pipe Rolls of 1158-1159. A few years later, Dauit le Loreng was listed in the Feet of Fines for Norfolk in 1197 and Thomas Loring was listed in the Assize Rolls for Somerset in 1280. 2 While the family was established in England in early times, the family rose to great prominence and popularity in Scotland. "Roger Loren, the first of the name in Scotland, witnessed an agreement between the Chapter of Moray and Sir Alan Durward, 1233. Dominus Roger de Loranger witnessed a charter by Morgrund, son of Abbe, c. 1239. The -or is merely a flourish over the g mistaken by the copyist for -or. Roger Lohering was juror on an inquest, 1244, concerning the behavior of certain Scottish knights charged with being accomplices of William de Marisco and other enemies of the king of England, accused of piracy in the Irish sea. Eustache de Loneyne and others were in 1333 directed by Edward III to survey the Castle of Berwick." 3 Early History of the Lorraine familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lorraine research. Another 215 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1354, 1358, 1361, 1563, 1590, 1603, 1608, 1624, 1625, 1634, 1657, 1680, 1692, 1698, 1699, 1710, 1719 and 1883 are included under the topic Early Lorraine History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lorraine Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Loraine, Loraigne, Lorain, Loran, Lorane, Loreygne, Lorrain, Lorrane, Loren, Lorren, Lorraigne, Lorraine and many more. Early Notables of the Lorraine familyNotable among the family at this time was - Henry II (1563-1624), known as "the Good (le Bon)", the Duke of Lorraine from 1608 until his death; Nicole de Lorraine (1608-1657), Duchess of Lorraine and Bar from (1624-1625), and Duchess consort in...
 Lorraine migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Lorraine Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Anthony Lorraine, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1764 4
Lorraine Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James William Lorraine, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1840
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Lorraine Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- John Lorraine, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: - Francis Lorraine, aged 37, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Epaminondas" 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lorraine (post 1700) | + |
- Claude Lorraine (1600-1682), French landscape painter
- Rev. Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth (1810-1895), American apiarist, clergyman, and teacher, considered to be the "Father of American Beekeeping", creator of the Langstroth hive
- Linda Lorraine Bean (1941-2024), American businessperson and donor, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1992
- Ms. Sylvia Lorraine Holmes M.B.E., British Chief Executive Officer for Economic Growth Solutions, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to the Economy 6
- Mrs. Susan Lorraine Smith O.B.E., British Executive Chief Nurse at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to the NHS and to Patient Safety 7
- Kim Lorraine Appleby (b. 1961), English singer, songwriter, and actress who sang with her sister Melanie in the duo Mel and Kim
- Lorna Lorraine McDonald (1916-2017), née Bucknall, an Australian historian and author
- Hilary Lorraine Devey CBE (b. 1957), English businesswoman, television personality and entrepreneur, best known for her role on BBC Two programme Dragons' Den
- Christine Lorraine Gosden (b. 1939), British bronze medalist swimmer in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 1958 European Aquatics Championships
- Joan Lorraine Walley (b. 1949), British Labour Party politician
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: Lauro resurgo
Motto Translation: I rise again with laurel.
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) EPAMINONDAS 1852. Retrieved www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/epaminondas1852.shtml
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 4 July 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
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