Graham Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Graham

Graham

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Graham history with Graham Family Crest
Graham Motto Translated
Suggested Readings for Graham
Surname Notables

Clan Badge of Graham

Septs of Graham

About Family Crests

Graham Products

Origin Displayed: Scottish

Where did the Scottish Graham family come from? What is the Scottish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Graham 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 distinguished Graham family, which is thoroughly woven into the intricate tapestry of Scottish history, finds its origin with the proud Norman people. The name comes from the place Grantham in Lincolnshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Graham.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Graham, Grahame, Graeme, Grame, Greumach (Gaelic), Montross and many more.

First found in MidLothian, where they had been granted lands by King David I of Scotland.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ant Graham who settled in Virginia in 1651; Jo Graham settled in Georgia in 1733; the Grahams also settled in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Texas, between 1740 and 1871..

Motto Translated: Do not forget.

For more information on the last name Graham, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Suggested Readings for the name Graham

The Gallant Grahams of America by Joe C. Graham.
Grahams of Noble Heritage: And Descendants [Scotland, England and America]: Descendants of Robert II [Stuart] 1316-1390 King of Scotland: Graham Family History, 1128-1990 by Joe C. Graham.

Some noteworthy people of the name Graham

William Franklin "Billy" Graham (b. 1918), American evangelist
Bette Claire Nesmith Graham (1924-1980), (nee McMurray) American inventor inventor of Liquid Paper in 1951
Katharine Meyer Graham (1917-2001), American publisher of The Washington Post. Her memoir, Personal History, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998
Jorie Graham (b. 1950), American poet awarded the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (1852-1936), Scottish author and politician
Sir James Graham (1792-1861), 2nd Baronet, British statesman
Frank Porter Graham (1886-1972), U.S. Senator from North Carolina, President of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gerald Graham (1831-1899), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
Bill Graham (b. 1939), Canadian politician, Minister of National Defense of Canada
Sir Alistair Graham (b. 1942), British politician, Chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life

Graham Clan Badge

A clan is a social group made up of a number of distinct branch-families that actually descended from, or accepted themselves as descendants of, a common ancestor. The word clan means simply children. The idea of the clan as a community is necessarily based around this idea of heredity and is most often ruled according to a patriarchal structure. For instance, the clan chief represented the hereditary "parent" of the entire clan. The most prominent example of this form of society is the Scottish Clan system...

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Septs of the Distinguished Name Graham
Aerth, Ailardice, Ailardise, Ailardyce, Ailardyse, Ailerdes, Ailerdice, Ailerdise, Ailerdyce, Ailerdyse, Aillardice, Aillardise, Aillardyce, Aillardyse, Aillerdes, Aillerdice, Aillerdise, Aillerdyce, Aillerdyse, Airth, Airthe, Alardice, Alardise, Alardyce, Alardyse, Aldardice, Aldardyce, Aldardyse, Alderdice, Alderdise, Alderdyce, Alderdyse, Aldine, Alding, Aldink, Alerdash, Alerdes, Alerdice, Alerdise, Alerdyce, Alerdyse, Alirdasse, Allardes, Allardice, Allardise, Allardyce, Allardyse, Alldardice, Alldardyce, Alldardyse and more.

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Graham 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 Graham 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 Graham 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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Graham Family Crest Products

Anniversary

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Armorial histories

Armorial histories for the name Graham.

Ceramics

Ceramics revealing the Graham family crest.

Clan Badges

Clan Badges for the name Graham.

Clip art

Clip art of all the most used heraldic pieces.

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms for the name Graham.

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Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Graham.

Family Tree

Family Tree with a Graham family crest.

Hand Painted Plaques

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Keychains

Keychains featuring the family crest for the surname Graham.

Mouse pads

Mouse pads with the coat of arms for the name Graham.

New Products

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Packages

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Plaques and Frames

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Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Graham.

Symbolism

Symbolism revealing the family crest for the surname Graham.

Travel Mugs

Travel Mugs displaying the Graham family crest.

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