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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Lawrie, Laurie, Larrie, Larry, Laurie, Laury, Lawry, Lowrie and many more.

First found in Dumfriesshire, 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 laurie research. Another 198 words(14 lines of text) are included under the topic Early laurie History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the laurie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 322 words(23 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

laurie Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Gilbert Laurie, who landed in Boston, Mass in 1686

laurie Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • James Laurie, who arrived in America in 1802
  • Henrietta Laurie, who arrived in America in 1807
  • William Laurie, who landed in America in 1807
  • George Laurie, aged 30, arrived in New York in 1812
  • John Laurie, aged 26, landed in New York in 1812


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  • Piper Laurie (b. 1932), Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning American actress
  • Jim Laurie (b. 1947), American writer, journalist, and broadcaster
  • John Paton Laurie (1897-1980), Scottish actor
  • Thomas Laurie OBE, FRICS (b. 1938), Scottish former Chairman of the Traverse Theatre
  • James Hugh Calum Laurie OBE (b. 1959), English actor, comedian, writer and musician, nominee of a Emmy Award, recipient of two Golden Globes and two Screen Actors Guild awards
  • William George Ranald Mundell Laurie (1915-1998), British physician, rowing champion and Olympic gold medallist
  • Ben Laurie, founding director of The Apache Software Foundation
  • Major-General Sir Percy Robert Laurie KCVO, CBE, DSO (1880-1962), Provost-Marshal of the United Kingdom
  • Peter Laurie (1778-1861), Lord Mayor of London
  • Sir Robert Laurie KCB (1764-1848), 6th Baronet, Royal Navy officer


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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: Repullulat
Motto Translation: It buds afresh.

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  1. Fairbairn,. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
  2. Browne, James. The History of Scotland it's Highlands, Regiments and Clans 8 Volumes. Edinburgh: Francis A Niccolls & Co, 1909. Print.
  3. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  4. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Scotch Irish Pioneers In Ulster and America. Montana: Kessinger Publishing. Print.
  5. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  6. Bell, Robert. The Book of Ulster Surnames. Belfast: Blackstaff, 1988. Print. (ISBN 10-0856404160).
  7. Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Glasgow: Harper Collins, 1995. Print.
  8. Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1970. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
  9. Catholic Directory For Scotland. Glasgow: Burns Publications. Print.
  10. The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
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The laurie Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The laurie 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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