Scott Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Scott

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Scott history with Scott Family Crest
Suggested Readings for Scott

Surname Notables
About Family Crests
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Origins Available: English, Scottish

Where did the English Scott family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the Scott 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 Scott is thought to have been a name for someone in England, who came from Scotland.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Scott, Scot and others.

First found in Kent, where a family of Scott have been found in Brabourne since the 14th century.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Nicholas Scot, who arrived in Virginia in 1606, fourteen years before the "Mayflower"; Elizabeth Scot settled in the Barbados in 1667; Goodwife Scott arrived in Virginia in 1623.

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

Suggested Readings for the name Scott

Fullers, Sissons, and Scotts, our Yeoman Ancestors: 46 New England and New York Families by Carol Clark Johnson.
Hand, Sisson, and Scott: More Yeoman Ancestors by Carol Clark Johnson.
John Scott, 1761-1843: an American Revolutionary Veteran by Kenneth R. Scott.

Some noteworthy people of the name Scott

David Randolph Scott (b. 1932), former NASA astronaut, commander of Apollo 15
Ralph James Scott (1905-1983), American politician, U.S. Congressman from North Carolina (1957-1967)
Cyril Meir Scott (1879-1970), English composer, writer, and poet
Sir Douglas Keith Scott (b. 1941), British mountaineer
Sir George Gilbert Scott (1811-1878), English architect of the Victorian Age
Hugh Stowell Scott (d. 1903), English novelist
Charles Prestwich Scott (1846-1931), English journalist
Barbara Ann Scott (b. 1928), Canadian retired figure skater, the 1948 Olympic Champion
James C Scott (b. 1936), Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale University
John Scott (1824-1896), American lawyer and Republican party politician
Thomas Hobbes Scott (1783-1860), Australian clergyman, first Archdeacon of New South Wales
Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912), British Royal Navy officer and Antarctic explorer
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), prolific Scottish historical novelist and poet
Thomas Seaton Scott (1826-1895), Canadian (British-born) architect, best known for the West Block of the Parliament of Canada
Tom Scott (b. 1918), Scottish poet
Randolph Scott (1898-1987), American motion picture actor
Sir David Scott (1782-1851), British politician
Rear Admiral Norman Scott, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1942
Machinist's Mate First Class Robert R Scott, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1941
Captain (then Lieutenant) Robert S Scott, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1943
William Alexander Scott (b. 1940), Bermudan politician, Premier of Bermuda (2003-2006)
Alexander Walker Scott (1800-1883), Australian entomologist
Douglas Scott (1913-1990), British industrial designer

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Scott 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 Scott 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 Scott 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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Scott Family Crest Products

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Clip art of all the most used heraldic pieces.

Coat of Arms

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Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Scott.

Family Tree

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Packages

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Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Scott.

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