Lyons Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Lyons

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Lyons Motto Translated
Suggested Readings for Lyons

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Origin Displayed: Scottish

Where did the Scottish Lyons family come from? What is the Scottish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Lyons 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 Lyons 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 Lyons 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 were seated 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.

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.

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Suggested Readings for the name Lyons

Baldwin/Lyon Family by Virginia Baldwin Pomata.
The Ancestry of Nathalie Fontaine Lyons by Jo White Linn.

Some noteworthy people of the name Lyons

Eugene Lyons, American Writer
Bernard Lyons, British Company Director
Denis Lyons, Scientist
Sir William Lyons, Automobile Manufacturer of Jaguar
Edmund Lyons (1790-1858), English naval commander
Francis Stewart Leland Lyons (1923-1983), Irish historian
Sir Joseph Lyons (1848-1917), English businessman
Prime Minister Joseph Aloysius Lyons (1879-1939), Australian statesman and Prime Minister (1932-1939)

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Lyons 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 Lyons 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 Lyons 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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