Toshock History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Etymology of Toshock

What does the name Toshock mean?

In ancient Scotland, Toshock was a Strathclyde-Briton name for someone who lived in Perthshire.

Early Origins of the Toshock family

The surname Toshock was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. The name is from an ancient Runic inscribed stone 'Tovisaci' which in Welsh is "Tywysog," which means Chief or Leader.

Early History of the Toshock family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Toshock research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1371, 1536 and 1613 are included under the topic Early Toshock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Toshock Spelling Variations

Prior to the first dictionaries, scribes spelled words according to sound. This, and the fact that Scottish names were repeatedly translated from Gaelic to English and back, contributed to the enormous number of spelling variations in Scottish names. Toshock has been spelled Toshach,Toshack and others.

Early Notables of the Toshock family

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Migration of the Toshock family

In such difficult times, the difficulties of raising the money to cross the Atlantic to North America did not seem so large compared to the problems of keeping a family together in Scotland. It was a journey well worth the cost, since it was rewarded with land and freedom the Scots could not find at home. The American War of Independence solidified that freedom, and many of those settlers went on to play important parts in the forging of a great nation. Among them: John Toshack settled in Virginia in 1660.

The Toshock 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: Maha an Toshach