Naesmyth Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Naesmyth was first used by the ancient Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. The first Naesmyth to use this name no doubt lived in the county of Renfrew.

Naesmyth Early Origins

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The surname Naesmyth was first found in Renfrewshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Rinn Friù), a historic county of Scotland, today encompassing the Council Areas of Renfrew, East Renfrewshire, and Iverclyde, in the Strathclyde region of southwestern 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 Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Naesmyth Spelling Variations

Scribes in Medieval Scotland spelled names by sound rather than any set of rules, so an enormous number of spelling variations exist in names of that era. Naesmyth has been spelled Naismith, Naysmith, Naesmyth, Nesmith, Nasmyth and others.

Naesmyth Early History

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Naesmyth Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The number of Strathclyde Clan families sailing for North America increased steadily as the persecution continued. In the colonies, they could find not only freedom from the iron hand of the English government, but land to settle on. The American War of Independence allowed many of these settlers to prove their independence, while some chose to go to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots played essential roles in the forging of both great nations. Among them: James Nesmith, who settled in New Hampshire in 1718; as well as John Nesmith, who settled in Maryland in 1747.

Contemporary Notables of the name Naesmyth (post 1700)

Sir James Naesmyth (d. 1720), 1st Baronet of Posso in the County of Peebles, Scottish lawyer and peer
Sir James Naesmyth (1704-1779), 2nd Baronet of Posso in the County of Peebles, Scottish peer, botanist and politician, Fellow of the Royal Society, Member of Parliament for Peeblesshire from 1731 to 1734, and from 1735 to 1741
Sir Douglas Arthur Bradley Naesmyth (1905-1928), 8th Baronet of Posso in the County of Peebles, Scottish peer
Sir James Tolme Naesmyth (b. 1864), 7th Baronet of Posso in the County of Peebles, Scottish peer
Sir Michael George Naesmyth (1828-1907), 6th Baronet of Posso in the County of Peebles, Acottish peer
Sir James Naesmyth (1827-1896), 5th Baronet of Posso in the County of Peebles, Scottish peer
Sir John Murray Naesmyth (b. 1803), 4th Baronet of Posso in the County of Peebles, Scottish peer
Sir James Naesmyth (b. 1829), 3rd Baronet of Posso in the County of Peebles, Scottish peer

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: Non arte sed marte
Motto Translation: Not by science but by war.

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Other References

Prebble, John. The Highland Clearances. London: Secker & Warburg, 1963. Print.
Skene, William Forbes Edition. Chronicles of the Picts, Chronicles of the Scots and Other Early Memorials of Scottish History. Edinburgh: H.M. General Register House, 1867. Print.
Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
Barrow, G.W.S Ed. The Charters of David I The Written Acts of David I King of Scots, 1124-53 and of His Son Henry, Earl of Northumerland, 1139-52. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 1999. Print.
Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry Including American Families with British Ancestry 2 Volumes. London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
Innes, Thomas and Learney. Scots Heraldry A Practical Handbook on the Historical Principles and Mordern Application of the Art and Science. London: Oliver and Boyd, 1934. Print.
Martine, Roddy, Roderick Martine and Don Pottinger. Scottish Clan and Family Names Their Arms, Origins and Tartans. Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1992. Print.
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
Barrow, G.W.S Ed. Acts of Malcom IV 1153-65 Volume I Regesta Regum Scottorum 1153-1424. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1960. Print.
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The Naesmyth Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Naesmyth Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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