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Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Armitage family name include Armitage, Hermitage, Ermytache, Ermitage, Armitach, Hermitack, Armitack and many more.
First found in the county of Yorkshire in eastern England, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Armitage surname or a spelling variation of the name include : Godfrey Armitage of Lynn moved to Boston, Mass. in 1639; and Eleazor in 1669 was living in Lynn, Mass.
Motto Translated: Always prepared.
For more information on the last name Armitage, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.
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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist
We have researched the Armitage 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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Armitage Family Crest Products
Anniversary products for the name Armitage. Apparel with the family crest for the name Armitage. Armorial histories for the name Armitage. Ceramics proudly displaying the Armitage family crest. Clip art of all the most used heraldic pieces. Coat of Arms for the name Armitage. Downloads with a Armitage family crest. Family Crest for the name Armitage. Family Tree displaying the Armitage family crest. Hand Painted Plaques featuring the Armitage family crest. Keychains displaying the family crest for the name Armitage. Mouse pads displaying the Armitage family crest. New Products with the family crest for the name Armitage. Packages displaying the family crest for the name Armitage. Plaques and Frames with a Armitage family crest. Surname Histories for the name Armitage. Symbolism with a Armitage coat of arms. Travel Mugs with a Armitage coat of arms. |
The Armitage Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Armitage 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.
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