Show ContentsGartshore History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Early Origins of the Gartshore family

The surname Gartshore was first found in Dumbartonshire, from the lands of that name in the parish of Kirkintilloch. "Gartshores of that Ilk are said to have held the lands since the reign of Alexander II. Margaret Gartshore in Auchingeyth is in record in 1591 (Campsie), James Garshore minister at Cardross, 1676, and Alexander Garshoar de eodem, heir of Alexander Garshore de eodem in 1699." 1

Early History of the Gartshore family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gartshore research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1685, 1688 and 1760 are included under the topic Early Gartshore History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gartshore Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gartshore, Gartshaw, Garthshaw, Garthshore, Garshore and many more.

Early Notables of the Gartshore family

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Gartshore migration to the United States +



Gartshore Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Robert Gartshore who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1847
  • Alexander Gartshore, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1870 2

Gartshore migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Gartshore Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. R. Gartshore, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Palmyra" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 19th February 1858 3
  • Mrs. Gartshore, British settler travelling from London with 2 children aboard the ship "Palmyra" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 19th February 1858 3

The Gartshore 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: I renew my age
  1. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
  2. 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)
  3. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html

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