| ![Show Contents]() Lockerby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland England This family takes it name from Lockerbie, a town in the parish of Dryfesdale, district of Annandale, county of Dumfries. "This place derives both its origin and its name from an ancient castle or fortress on a hill between two lakes, which castle was the baronial residence of the Johnstones, a branch of the family of the Johnstones of Lochwood, ancestors of the present Marquess of QueensBerry. " 1 Early Origins of the Lockerby familyThe surname Lockerby was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area. "The lands of Lockerby of that Ilk were long possessed by Johnstons." 2 Early History of the Lockerby familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lockerby research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1790 is included under the topic Early Lockerby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lockerby Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lockerby, Lockerbie, Locherby, Locherbie and others. Early Notables of the Lockerby familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - John Lockerby, who was listed in Lochmaben in 17902...
Migration of the Lockerby familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: George Lockerbie settled in Philadelphia in 1812.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lockerby (post 1700) | + |
- William H. Lockerby (b. 1859), American Republican politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Branch County, 1896; Member of Michigan State Senate 6th District, 1901-04 3
- S. M. Lockerby, American politician, Mayor of Kennewick, Washington, 1912-13 3
- Mabel Irene Lockerby (1882-1976), Canadian artist from Montreal, Quebec, member of the Beaver Hall Group
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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