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![Show Contents]() Leathes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Leathes familyThe surname Leathes was first found in the county of Edinburgh at Leith, a burgh and sea-port town. "This place, which is of considerable antiquity, formerly belonged to the abbey of Holyrood, and, in a charter of David I. to the monks of that establishment, is noticed under the designation of Inverleith, from its position near the influx of the river or Water of Leith into the Frith of Forth." 1 Early History of the Leathes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leathes research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Leathes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Leathes Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Leith, Leyth, Lethe and others. Early Notables of the Leathes familyMore information is included under the topic Early Leathes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Leathes migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Leathes Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Leathes, recorded in New York city in 1711
- William Leathes, aged 30, who landed in New York in 1711 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Leathes (post 1700) | + |
- Stanley Mordaunt Leathes (b. 1861), British historian, a fellow of Trinity, Cambridge
- Stanley Leathes (1830-1900), English priest, religious scholar and lecturer
- Jenny Leathes, English photographic artist
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Trustie to the end
Motto Translation: Trustworthy to the end
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Leathes migration to the United States 
