Barr Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Barr

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Where did the Scottish Barr family come from? What is the Scottish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Barr 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 Strathclyde-Briton people of ancient Scotland were the first to use the name Barr. The Barr family lived in Ayrshire, where the family was found since the early Middle Ages. It is generally thought to have been a habitational name, taken on from any of various place names in southwestern Scotland, in particular in Ayrshire and Renfrewshire. These place names derive from the Gaelic word barr, meaning "height," or "hill."

Medieval Scottish names are rife with spelling variations. This is due to the fact that scribes in that era spelled according to the sound of words, rather than any set of rules. Barr has been spelled Barr, Barre and others.

First found in Ayrshire, where they have been found since ancient times.

Many Scots were left with few options other than to leave their homeland for the colonies across the Atlantic. Some of these families fought to defend their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. Others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these families have recently been able to rediscover their roots through clan societies and other Scottish organizations. Among them: Roger Barr, who settled in Virginia in 1655; Robt Barr, who came to New England in 1718; Gabriel Barr, who came to New Hampshire in 1720; George Barr, who settled in Maryland in 1761.

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Suggested Readings for the name Barr

The Family of Adam and Mary Claycomb/Barr by Stephan A. Barr.
The Family of Matthew Alexander Barr and Wife Nancy Turrentine Barr by Alma Fulton Kellum.
John Kendig Barr: His Ancestors and His Descendants by Mary Alice Burchfield.

Some noteworthy people of the name Barr

Alfred Hamilton Barr Jr. (b. 1902), American Counselor to the Trustees, Museum of Modern Art, New York
Charles B Barr (b. 1908), American association executive
Richard Arthur Barr (b. 1925), American educator
Gladys H Hutchinson Barr (b. 1904), American author
Howard Raymond Barr (b. 1910), American architect
Jay David Adelston Barr (b. 1936), American retail executive
Jesse Alfred Barr (b. 1936), American banker
Robert McClelland Barr (1856-1930), American, professional (Major League) baseball player
Donna Barr (b. 1952), American comic book author and cartoonist
Roseanne Barr (b. 1952), American comedian
Amelia Edith Barr (1831-1919), American, English born author
Robert L Barr Jr. (b. 1948), American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia (1995-2003)
Cynthia Elizabeth Barr (b. 1971), American swimmer, silver medal winner at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Archibald Barr (1855-1931), Scottish engineer
A W Cleeve Barr (b. 1910), British Managing Director of the National Building Agency
Rev. James Barr (b. 1924), British Professor of Semitic Languages and Literatures
Judge Reginald Alfred Barr (b. 1920), British Circuit Judge
Murray Llewellyn Barr (1908-1995), Canadian anatomist and geneticist, Professor at the University of Western Ontario
Byron Barr, original name of Gig Young

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Barr 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 Barr 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

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