Show ContentsTerriss History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

  • Origins Available:
  • Scotland
Terriss Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Early Origins of the Terriss family

The surname Terriss was first found in Moray, where they held a family seat from very ancient times before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Terriss family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Terriss research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1375, 1569 and 1669 are included under the topic Early Terriss History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Terriss Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Terras, Tarras, Terris, Turris, Terrace and others.

Early Notables of the Terriss family

More information is included under the topic Early Terriss Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Terriss family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Andrew Terris settled in Boston in 1651.

Contemporary Notables of the name Terriss (post 1700)+

  • William Terriss (1847-1897), born William Charles James Lewin, an English actor who was on 16th Dec 1897 entered the Adelphi Theatre where he was stabbed thrice by a poverty-stricken actor named Richard Archer Prince, and died in a few minutes; his murderer was later pronounced as insane

The Terriss 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: Amore
Motto Translation: Love.


Houseofnames.com on Facebook