Moore Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Moore

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Origins Available: English, Irish, Scottish

Where did the English Moore family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Moore 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 Moore surname in England arose independently from several sources. The name was topographic, for someone who lived near a moor, from Middle English more word "moor," meaning "an area of uncultivated land." It was taken on as a surname from an existing place name such as Moore in Cheshire or More in Shropshire. And, it also evolved from the personal name Moore, which came to Britain with the Normans.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moore, Moor and others.

First found in Leicestershire, before the name had made its way to Ireland; their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Henry Moore, who arrived in Bermuda in 1637; Abdala Moore, who came to Virginia in 1646; Andrew Moore, who came to Maryland in 1658; Bernard Moore, who arrived in Virginia in 1667.

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Suggested Readings for the name Moore

The Benjamin Moore Family of Burlington County, New Jersey by Edmund E. Moore.
The Cary-Estes-Moore Genealogy by Helen Estes Seltzer.

Some noteworthy people of the name Moore

Michael Moore (b. 1954), well-known American writer, actor, and political activist
Demi Moore (b. 1962), popular American film actress
Archibald Lee Wright Moore (b. 1913), American boxer
John Bassett Moore (1860-1947), American lawyer
Marianne Craig Moore (1887-1972), Pulitzer Prize and Book Award-winning American poet
Stanford Moore (1913-1982), American biochemist. He won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1972
Montague Shadworth Seymour Moore (1896-1966), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
Albert Joseph Moore (1841-1893), English painter
Bernard Moore (1850-1935), English potter
Robert Moore (b. 1941), English soccer player
Edward Moore (1712-1757), English dramatist
Francis Moore (1657-1715), English astrologer
George Edward Moore (1873-1958), English philosopher
Gerald Moore (1899-1987), English pianoforte accompanist
Henry Moore (1831-1895), English painter
Sir Henry Spencer Moore (1898-1986), English artist and sculptor
Sir Jeremy Moore (b. 1928), English soldier
Thomas Sturge Moore (1870-1944), English poet
William Moore (1790-1851), English painter
Thomas Moore (1779-1852), Irish poet
Dudley Stuart John Moore (1935-2002), British actor, comedian, writer, musician, and composer
Brian Moore (b. 1921), Canadian novelist
George Augustus Moore (1852-1933), well-known Irish writer who introduced realism to England
John Moore (1729-1802), Scottish physician and writer
Sir John Moore (1761-1809), Scottish soldier
Frederic Moore (1830-1907), British entomologist
John Colinton Moore (b. 1936), Australian politician, Minister of Defense (1998-2001)
John Edward Michael Moore (b. 1937), British politician, made Baron Moore of Lower Marsh in 1992

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Moore 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 Moore 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 Moore 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 Moore Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Moore 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.