Loftus Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Loftus

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Origin Displayed: English

Where did the English Loftus family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Loftus 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 Loftus evolved from several place names used by England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. For example, there was a village of Loftus and Lofthouse, both in Yorkshire. This place-name was originally derived from the Old Norse words "lopt" meaning loft and "hus" meaning "house. "

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Loftus has been spelled many different ways, including Loftus, Lofthouse, Loftis, Loftiss, Loftos and others.

First found in Yorkshire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Loftuss to arrive in North America: John Loftis settled in the Barbados in 1634; John Lofthouse arrived in Philadelphia in 1878; John Loftus arrived in Philadelphia in 1682; Biddy and Elen Loftus arrived in Quebec in 1848.

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Suggested Readings for the name Loftus

The Ancestors and Descendants of John Jospeh Loftis and Laura May Wolf(e) by Sandi Loftis Komosinski.

Some noteworthy people of the name Loftus

Elizabeth Loftus (b. 1944), American psychologist and author
John Loftus (b. 1950), American author, former US government prosecutor, former Army intelligence officer
Johnny Loftus, American horse racing jockey
Adam Loftus, 1st Viscount Loftus, Lord Chancellor of Ireland in 1619
Lord Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus, Governor of New South Wales, Australia 1879–1885
William Loftus, British geologist, naturalist, explorer, and archaeological excavator
Colonel Ernest Loftus,

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

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