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Where did the Scottish lawes family come from? What is the Scottish lawes family crest and coat of arms? When did the lawes family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the lawes family history? The ancestors of the first family to use the name lawes lived among the Boernician tribe of ancient Scotland. They lived near a hill. lawes is a local name, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. There are many different categories of local surnames, some of which include: topographic surnames, which could be given to a person who lived beside any physical feature, such as a hill, stream, church or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. lawes is a topographic name, and it comes from the Old English word, hlaw, which means hill.Boernician names that evolved in the largely preliterate Middle Ages are often marked by considerable spelling variations. lawes has been spelled Law, Lawe, Lawes and others. First found in Northumberland, where they were lords of the manor and seated from very ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our lawes research. Another 211 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1595, 1602, 1645, and 1662 are included under the topic Early lawes History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 41 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early lawes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the lawes family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 274 words(20 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Boernician-Scottish Clan families who came to North America were Loyalists who went north to Canada after the American War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border went on to found two of the world's great nations. This century, families with Scottish roots have rediscovered their heritage through highland games and clan societies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name lawes or a variant listed above: lawes Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
lawes Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
lawes Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
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: Compositum jus fasque animi Motto Translation: A mind which respects alike the laws of mutual justice and of God.
The lawes Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The lawes 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. This page was last modified on 2 April 2012 at 15:08. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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