Lyon Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Lyon

Lyon

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Lyon history with Lyon Family Crest
Lyon Motto Translated
Suggested Readings for Lyon

Surname Notables

About Family Crests

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Origin Displayed: Scottish

Where did the Scottish Lyon family come from? What is the Scottish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Lyon 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 surname Lyon is a proud example of one of the more noteworthy Scottish surnames. In Scotland, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.The Lyon family originally lived in the Norman settlement of Lyons-la-Foret, before migrating to Scotland.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lyon, Lions, Lyons and others.

First found in Norfolk, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

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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: John Lyon, who came to Barbados in 1634; William Lyon, who arrived at Boston in 1635; Thomas Lyon, who was on record in Connecticut in 1647; Walter Lyon, who was banished to America in 1662.

Motto Translated: For King and country.

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

Suggested Readings for the name Lyon

The Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Lyon Mix by Pearl Mix Cox.
Who's Who in the Lyon Family by Burley Frank Lamb.
Baldwin/Lyon Family by Virginia Baldwin Pomata.

Some noteworthy people of the name Lyon

Cecil Lyon, American Diplomat
Dame Enid Lyon, Australian Politician
Alexander Lyon, British Politician
John Lyon, English philanthropist

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

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