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Where did the Irish Clair family come from? What is the Irish Clair family crest and coat of arms? When did the Clair family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Clair family history?
The name Clair reached English shores for the first time with the ancestors of the Clair family as they migrated following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Clair family lived in Suffolk. Some say the family was originally from Clere, in Vexin, Normandy, and that it is from this location that their surname derives.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Clair, Clare, Clere, O'Clear, O'Clair and others.First found in Suffolk where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands, before any of the name made their way to Ireland. They were directly descended from Gilbert Crispin whose son Richard Fitzgilbert was the first settler in England, they enjoy the same ancestors as King William Duke of Normandy. One of Fitzgilbert's descendants was Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke, known as " Strongbow," who took his surname from his estate in Suffolk. He left Clair Castle in Suffolk with an army of 2,000 Norman nobles and invaded Ireland in 1172, taking many of his family with him.
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Some of the Clair family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Clair. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Clair Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Casper Clair, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748
Clair Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- John Clair, aged 36, landed in Mobile, Ala in 1849
- John T Clair, who arrived in Mobile County, Ala in 1851
- Louise Clair, aged 52, who arrived at Ellis Island from Paris, in 1898
Clair Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Chaudet Clair, aged 19, who arrived at Ellis Island from Vassieu, in 1903
- Livinia Clair, aged 3, who arrived at Ellis Island from Portleven, in 1906
- Louis Clair, aged 25, who arrived at Ellis Island from Paris, France, in 1907
- Maxime Clair, aged 28, who arrived at Ellis Island from Paris, France, in 1907
- Caroline Clair, aged 26, who arrived at Ellis Island from Rougemont le Chateau, France, in 1907
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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: Virtute non verbis
Motto Translation: Deeds not words
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