| ![Show Contents]() Loach History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Loach familyThe surname Loach was first found in Peeblesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd nam Pùballan), former county in South-central Scotland, in the present day Scottish Borders Council Area. They were from the locality known as Portmoore Loch in the parish of Eddleston in Peeblesshire. Literally, the name means "a place where rivers meet with a partial obstruction from a wooden dam. " 1 Later they acquired the lands of Gillemorestun in 1189. John Loch of Roxburghshire represented his Clan when he rendered homage in 1296 to King Edward I of England on his brief conquest of Scotland. Malise Lock was taken prisoner at Dunbar Castle in the same year. 2 Further to the south in England, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed: Geoffrey Loc, or Lock in Suffolk; and William Lock in Oxfordshire. 3 Kirby's Quest lists John Loke in Somerset, 1 Edward III. (during the first year of Edward III's reign.) 4 Early History of the Loach familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Loach research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1464, 1474, 1504, 1510, 1621, 1632, 1677, 1704 and 1820 are included under the topic Early Loach History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Loach Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Loch, Lock, Locke, Lochlair, Locklair and others. Early Notables of the Loach familyGeorge Lock, Bishop of Glasgow in 1510; Matthew Locke (ca. 1621-1677), an English Baroque composer and music theorist.
John Locke (1632-1704), known as the Father of Classical Liberalism, the philosopher who...
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| Loach migration to the United States | + |
Loach Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Tho Loach, who settled in Virginia in 1667
Loach Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Loach, who arrived in Maryland in 1732
- Henry Loach, who settled in America in 1735
Loach Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James Loach, who settled in Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania in 1891
- Francis James Loach, who settled in Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania in 1893
| Loach migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia included the Second Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Second Fleet - Mr. William Loach, (1751 - 1837), aged 39, British settler convicted in Warwickshire, England in 1787, sentenced to 7 years for breaking and entry, transported aboard the ship "Albermarle" leaving in 1790 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1791 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name Loach (post 1700) | + |
- Donald Loach, American Associate Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of Virginia
- Keith Loach (b. 1975), Canadian national team skeleton racer, born in Calgary, Alberta
- Arthur Albert Loach (1863-1958), English footballer who played as a forward
- Scott James Loach (b. 1988), English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper
- James Loach (b. 1969), British film director
- Kenneth Loach (b. 1936), English filmmaker, he received the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for films in 2006 and 2016
- Lonnie Temple Loach (1968-2025), Canadian professional ice hockey player, spent the majority of his career in the International Hockey League but also played briefly in the National Hockey League with the Ottawa Senators, Los Angeles Kings, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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: Assiduitate, non desdia
Motto Translation: By assiduity, not by sloth.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- 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)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
- Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
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