Blair Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Blair

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Blair Motto Translated
Suggested Readings for Blair

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About Family Crests

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Origin Displayed: Scottish

Where did the Scottish Blair family come from? What is the Scottish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Blair 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 surname Blair was first used in the Scottish/English Borderlands by an ancient Scottish people called the Strathclyde-Britons. It was a name for someone who lived in the village of Blair, in the county of Ayrshire.

The many spelling variations in Medieval Scottish names result from the fact that scribes in that era spelled words according to sound. Translation too, was an undeveloped science, and many names were altered into complete obscurity. Over the years Blair has been spelled Blair, Blayr, Blare, Blaire and others.

First found in Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

To escape the uncertainties and discrimination faced in Scotland, many decided to head out for North America. Once they arrived, many Scots fought with relish in the American War of Independence; some went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Many ancestors of these Scots have recovered their lost national heritage in the 20th century through clan organizations and Scottish historical societies. Among the settlers to North America were: Alexander Blair who settled in New England in 1718; James Blair settled in Virginia in 1775; John Blair settled in New Hampshire in 1718; Bryce Blair settled in Charles Town in 1773.

Motto Translated: Love proved.

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

Suggested Readings for the name Blair

The Blair Memorial by Robert H. Blair.

Some noteworthy people of the name Blair

Francis Preston Blair (1791-1876), American journalist and politician
Linda Blair (b. 1959), American Actor
Robert Blair (1834-1859), Scottish soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for deeds in India in 1857
Hon. Robin Orr Blair, Scottish, Esquire, appointed the 34th Lord Lyon King of Arms of Scotland in 2001
Hugh Blair (1718-1800), Scottish preacher
Robert Blair (1699-1746), Scottish poet and preacher
Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), English author, who wrote under the pen name of George Orwell, best known for "Animal Farm" and "1984"
Prime Minister Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (b. 1953), British politician, Prime Minister of Britain (1997-)
Harold Blair (1924-1976), Australian tenor

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

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