Harris Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Harris

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Harris history with Harris Family Crest
Suggested Readings for Harris
Surname Notables

About Family Crests

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Origins Available: English-Alt, English

Where did the English Harris family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Harris family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The name Harris has a history dating as far back as the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 when the culture from which this family sprang arrived on British soil. It was a name for a person who was the son of the ruler of the property upon which he lived. Initially, le Herisse, the name came to England with the Norman Conquest, and is of Old French derivation. Another derivation, which is probably more common shows that the name is a version of the Old English given name Harry. Although both derivations are valid time has confused them and historians now disagree on which is appropriate in a given situation.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Harris, Harries, Harrys, Harryss, Haries, Haris, Hairis and many more.

First found in Derbyshire where they had been granted lands by William the Conqueror for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Lt. Harris who settled in Virginia in 1623; Abraham Harris settled in Barbados in 1660; Ann Harris settled in Maryland in 1737; Elizabeth Harris settled in Salem, Massachusetts in 1630.

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Suggested Readings for the name Harris

Families of Elisha, Joseph and Woodruff Harris of Chenango County, New York and Geauga and Portage Counties, Ohio by Gale Ion Harris.
Harris Index: A Biographical of Over 4500 American Descendants of Edward Harris and Flora Douglas of Scotland, 1730-1983 by Calsita V. Leonard.

Some noteworthy people of the name Harris

Roy Harris (1898-1979), American classical composer
Derek Harris (b. 1926), original name of American John Derek
Dionna Harris, American softball player
Sir Arthur Travers Harris, Marshall of the Royal Air Force
Lt. General Sir Ian Harris, Chief of Staff, Contingencies Planning, Supreme HQ, Allied Powers, Europe, 1963-66
George St Vincent Harris, Fifth Baron of Seringapatam and Mysore, and of Belmont in Kent
Hon. Walter Edward Harris, member of the Queen's Counsel, Canada
Lawren Harris (1886-1949), Canadian painter, founding member of the "Group of Seven"
Rolf Harris (b. 1930), Australian entertainer
John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (1903-1960), original name of John Wyndham
Second Lieutenant James L Harris, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Harris family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Harris coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Harris genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Harris Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Harris 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.