Luscomb History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Etymology of Luscomb

What does the name Luscomb mean?

The lineage of the name Luscomb begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in the region of Luscombe in the counties of Devon, Dorset, and Cornwall. Luscomb is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties.

Early Origins of the Luscomb family

The surname Luscomb was first found in Devon 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 Luscomb family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Luscomb research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Luscomb History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Luscomb Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Luscomb has undergone many spelling variations, including Luscombe, Luscomb, Lustcomb, Liscomb, Listcomb and others.

Early Notables of the Luscomb family

Luscombe of Devon

Migration of the Luscomb family to Ireland

Some of the Luscomb family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Luscomb migration to Australia +

Luscomb Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Luscomb, British Convict who was convicted in Kent, England for life, transported aboard the "Batavia" in October 1817, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Luscomb (post 1700) +

Florence H. Luscomb, American politician, Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1936; Peace Progressive Candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, 1952

The Luscomb 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: Mors omnibus communis
Motto Translation: Death is common to all men.

Sources +

Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/batavia