Jaffray Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Jaffray

Jaffray

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Jaffray history with Jaffray Family Crest
Jaffray Motto Translated
Surname Notables

About Family Crests

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Origin Displayed: Scottish

Where did the Scottish Jaffray family come from? What is the Scottish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Jaffray family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jaffray, Jaffrey, Jafery and others.

First found in Peeblesshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes:

Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
Known spelling variations
Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
First settlers to North America
Notable contemporary bearers of the name
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: George Jaffray of Kincardine who settled in New Hampshire and became Speaker of the Assembly in New Hampshire in 1707; Lewis Jaffray settled in New England in 1774.

Motto Translated: After the clouds sunshine.

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

Some noteworthy people of the name Jaffray

Robert Jaffray (1832-1914), Canadian grocer, publisher and politician, he was appointed to the Canadian senate in 1906 on the recommendation of Sir Wilfrid Laurier
John Jaffray (1818-1901), British journalist
Robert A. Jaffray (1873-1945), Canadian religious leader
David Jaffray (b. 1970), Canadian medical physicist
Jason Jaffray (b. 1981), Canadian hockey player
Alistair Jaffray, Undersecretary of State

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

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