Lammestolm History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

In the annals of Scottish history, few names go farther back than Lammestolm, whose ancestors go back to the people of the Boernician tribe. The first family to use the name Lammestolm lived in the parish of Coldingham, Berwickshire. They derived their name from the name of their manor, Lumsden. The name means Lumm's Valley in Old English, from the personal name Lumm.

Early Origins of the Lammestolm family

The surname Lammestolm was first found in Berwickshire an ancient county of Scotland, presently part of the Scottish Borders Council Area, located in the eastern part of the Borders Region of Scotland, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Lammestolm family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lammestolm research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1166, 1188, 1296, 1328, 1350, 1598 and 1660 are included under the topic Early Lammestolm History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lammestolm Spelling Variations

Over the years, Lammestolm has been written It appears under these variations because medieval scribes spelled names according to sound rather than by any over-arching set of rules. Lumsden, Lumsdane, Lummsdaine, Lammestone and many more.

Early Notables of the Lammestolm family

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Migration of the Lammestolm family

When these Boernician-Scottish settlers arrived in North America they brought little with them and often had restart their lives from scratch. Through time, much of their heritage was lost, and it is only this century through Clan societies and highland games that many have recovered their national heritage. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Lammestolm family to immigrate North America: Henry Lumsden, who settled in Maryland in 1715; James Lumsden settled in Virginia in 1774.

The Lammestolm 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: Dei dono sum quod sum
Motto Translation: By the bounty of God I am what I am.