Montgomery Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Montgomery

Montgomery

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Montgomery history with Montgomery Family Crest
Montgomery Motto Translated
Suggested Readings for Montgomery
Surname Notables

Clan Badge of Montgomery

Septs of Montgomery

About Family Crests

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Origin Displayed: Scottish

Where did the Scottish Montgomery family come from? What is the Scottish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Montgomery 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 Montgomery family name comes originally from a place name in Normandy, such as Saint Foi de Montgomery. The name made its way to Scotland with the Normans, where it became Mac Gumaraid, in Gaelic.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Montgomery, Mongomery, Montgomerie, Mungummery and many more.

First found in Renfrewshire, where they were granted lands by Malcolm Canmore, King of Scotland.

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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: Adam Montgomery, who arrived in Boston in 1694; William Montgomerie, who came to New Jersey in 1701; Ester Montgomery, who settled in Virginia in 1724.

Motto Translated: Look well.

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

Suggested Readings for the name Montgomery

John and Esther Houston Montgomery, 1719-1973 by Beulah Henry Anderson.
Saying Goodbye: A Memoir for Two Fathers by M.R. Montgomery.

Some noteworthy people of the name Montgomery

Deane Montgomery (1880-1960), American Mathematician, member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey
Timothy Montgomery, American athlete
James Montgomery (1771-1854), Scottish poet
Richard Mattern Montgomery, Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force, and Chief-of-Staff of the U. S. Strategic Air Command
Sir Bernard Law Montgomery (1887-1976), English general awarded the Croix de Guerre during World War II
Lucy Maud Montgomery (1847-1942), Canadian novelist who is best known for her novel "Anne of Green Gables"
Sir William Fergus Montgomery, British Politician, member of the UK Parliament (1974-1997)
George Montgomery, actor
Robert Montgomery (1807-1855), English preacher and poet
First Lieutenant Jack C Montgomery, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944

Montgomery Clan Badge

A clan is a social group made up of a number of distinct branch-families that actually descended from, or accepted themselves as descendants of, a common ancestor. The word clan means simply children. The idea of the clan as a community is necessarily based around this idea of heredity and is most often ruled according to a patriarchal structure. For instance, the clan chief represented the hereditary "parent" of the entire clan. The most prominent example of this form of society is the Scottish Clan system...

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Septs of the Distinguished Name Montgomery
MacGumerait, McGumerait, Mongomery, Montegomerie, Montegomery, Montgemory, Montgomerie, Montgomery, Montigomery, Mungumery, Mungummery and more.

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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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Montgomery Family Crest Products

Anniversary

Anniversary products for the name Montgomery.

Apparel

Apparel with the family crest for the name Montgomery.

Armorial histories

Armorial histories for the name Montgomery.

Ceramics

Ceramics emphasing the family crest for the name Montgomery.

Clan Badges

Clan Badges for the name Montgomery.

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms for the name Montgomery.

Downloads

Downloads with the family crest for the name Montgomery.

Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Montgomery.

Family Tree

Family Tree emphasing the Montgomery family crest.

Hand Painted Plaques

Hand Painted Plaques emphasing the Montgomery family crest.

Keychains

Keychains for the Montgomery family crest.

Mouse pads

Mouse pads displaying the Montgomery family crest.

New Products

New Products with a Montgomery family crest.

Packages

Packages with a Montgomery coat of arms.

Plaques and Frames

Plaques and Frames featuring the Montgomery family crest.

Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Montgomery.

Symbolism

Symbolism emphasing the family crest for the name Montgomery.

Travel Mugs

Travel Mugs proudly displaying the Montgomery family crest.

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The Montgomery Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Montgomery 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.