| ![Show Contents]() Balmain History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland The tale of the name Balmain begins with a family who lived in the old lands of Balmanno in Kincardine. The name is a topographic or local surname, which was given to a family who held a barony or lands, had houses, manors or estates in the area. Early Origins of the Balmain familyThe surname Balmain was first found in Kincardine, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Balmain familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Balmain research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1447, 1534 and 1582 are included under the topic Early Balmain History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Balmain Spelling VariationsBefore the first dictionaries appeared in the last few hundred years, scribes spelled according to sound. spelling variations are common among Scottish names. Balmain has been spelled Balmano, Belmano, Belmanno, Bolmano, Ballmanno and many more. Early Notables of the Balmain familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was John Belleman or Belmain was, according to Fuller, the French tutor of Edward VI. "The prince appears to have commenced his studies under his instructor in his seventh year (1534). Belleman seems, however, to have been retained...
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 Balmain migration to the United States | + |
In those unstable times, many had no choice but to leave their beloved homelands. Sickness and poverty hounded travelers to North America, but those who made it were welcomed with land and opportunity. These settlers gave the young nations of Canada and the United States a strong backbone as they stood up for their beliefs as United Empire Loyalists and in the American War of Independence. In this century, the ancestors of these brave Scots have begun to recover their illustrious heritage through Clan societies and other heritage organizations. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Scottish settlers bearing the name Balmain:
Balmain Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Balmain, who arrived in New England in 1783 1
| Balmain migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Balmain Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. William Balmain U.E. (b. 1737) born in Glasgow, Scotland from New York, USA who settled in Scotchtown [Canning Parish], Queens County, New Brunswick c. 1783, then in Waterborough Parish he arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick as a passenger aboard the ship "Otter", he married Margaret Niven they had 9 children, he died in 1809 by falling from a window in Saint John, New Brunswick 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Balmain (post 1700) | + |
- William Balmain (1762-1803), Australian surgeon at the first European settlement in Sydney
- Pierre Alexandre Balmain (1914-1982), French couturier
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: Fortiter
Motto Translation: Strongly (bravely)
- 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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
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