Herrs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Herrs

What does the name Herrs mean?

The western coast of Scotland and the desolate Hebrides islands are the ancient home of the Herrs family. Their name is derived from Ir. O'hlr means descendant of Ir.

Early Origins of the Herrs family

The surname Herrs was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, 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 Herrs family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Herrs research. Another 47 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1686, 1751, 1760, 1775, 1792, 1795, 1834, 1837, 1842, 1855, 1890 and 1964 are included under the topic Early Herrs History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Herrs Spelling Variations

Spelling variations were extremely common in medieval names, since scribes from that era recorded names according to sound rather than a standard set of rules. Herrs has appeared in various documents spelled Hare, Hair, Hehir, Hehr, Heher and others.

Early Notables of the Herrs family

Another 46 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Herrs Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Herrs family to Ireland

Some of the Herrs family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 105 words (8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Herrs family

The descendants of the Dalriadan families who made the great crossing of the Atlantic still dot communities along the east coast of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many of the settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Clan societies and highland games have allowed Canadian and American families of Scottish descent to recover much of their lost heritage. Investigation of the origins of family names on the North American continent has revealed that early immigrants bearing the name Herrs or a variant listed above include: James and Susan Hare, who settled in Virginia in 1635; as did James Haire in 1642; John Hare, who arrived in Barbados with his wife and servants in 1679.