Show ContentsEthelstone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ethelstone Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Early Origins of the Ethelstone family

The surname Ethelstone was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Ethelstone family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ethelstone research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1437, 1455, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Ethelstone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ethelstone Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ethelstan, Ethelston, Ethelstone, Ethelstane, Ethlestone, Ethlestan, Thelston and many more.

Early Notables of the Ethelstone family

More information is included under the topic Early Ethelstone Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Ethelstone family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Ethelstone (post 1700)+

  • Rev. Charles Ethelstone (1731-1795), English graduate of Oxford, father of Charles Ethelston

The Ethelstone Motto+

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: Dat et summat Deus
Motto Translation: God gives and God takes away.


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