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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Jaffray, Jaffrey, Jafery and others.

First found in Peeblesshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jaffray research. Another 160 words(11 lines of text) covering the years 1296 and 1536 are included under the topic Early Jaffray History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Jaffray Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jaffray Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • George Jaffray of Kincardine who settled in New Hampshire and became Speaker of the Assembly in New Hampshire in 1707
  • Lewis Jaffray settled in New England in 1774

Jaffray Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John R Jaffray, aged 27, arrived in New York in 1812
  • Robert Jaffray, who landed in New York in 1820
  • Alexander Jaffray settled in New York in 1820
  • James Jaffray settled in New York in 1822

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  • Robert Jaffray (1832-1914), Canadian grocer, publisher and politician, he was appointed to the Canadian senate in 1906 on the recommendation of Sir Wilfrid Laurier
  • John Jaffray (1818-1901), British journalist
  • Robert A. Jaffray (1873-1945), Canadian religious leader
  • David Jaffray (b. 1970), Canadian medical physicist
  • Jason Jaffray (b. 1981), Canadian hockey player
  • Alistair Jaffray, Undersecretary of State


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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: Post nubillia phoebus
Motto Translation: After the clouds sunshine.

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  2. Hinde, Thomas Ed. The Domesday Book England's Heritage Then and Now. Surrey: Colour Library Books, 1995. Print. (ISBN 1-85833-440-3).
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  6. Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Glasgow: Harper Collins, 1995. Print.
  7. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
  8. Catholic Directory For Scotland. Glasgow: Burns Publications. Print.
  9. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  10. Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
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The Jaffray Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Jaffray 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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