Family Surnames, and Coat of Arms

Published on February 15, 2006 By ----- In Home & Family

NOTE: This is what i have researched so far, still looking, there may be changes in the future.

*NOTE*: The pic above is of a different version. Below, it describes another version.

~Bailey~ (English)

Origin: English

Coat of Arms: Blue with nine silver stars.

Crest: A black boar's head.

Motto: Ubi bene ibi patria

Motto Translated: One's country is where one is well

Origin: English Spelling variations include: Baillie, Bailey, Bailie, Bayly, Bayley, Bailley, Baly, Ballye, Bayllie and many more. First found in Northumberland where they were seated from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Mary Bailey, who was listed as being in Virginia in the year 1619, Jonas Bailey, who was recorded in Maine in 1634, James Baillou who settled in Georgia in 1733 with his wife and son, Elizabeth, Mathew, Matty, Stewart, William Bailie, who all arrived in Philadelphia in 1804. John, Joseph, Mathew, Robert, Samuel, Thomas, Walter, William Bailey, who arrived in Pennsylvania between 1770 and 1840. Several of the name came to Newfoundland. Among them were Richard Bayly, who settled in Bay de Verde in 1675, John, who arrived in Barrow Harbour in 1676.

~GRAY~ (Enlgish)

Sheild= Gules, a lion rampant argent, a bordure gobonated of the last and sable bezanty.

Crest = On a ducal coronet or, a phoenix in flames proper.

Motto: None

This is heraldic blazon of the coat of arms - the language that the medieval heralds would have used to record coats of arms. The blazon is the only accurate way to describe heraldic bearings. This means that when we come to design a shield we'll be able to bring to life coats of arms, exactly as they were recorded centuries ago.

What the sheild looks like: On a red background, there is a silver lion standing upright. There is a checked silver and black border around the edge of the shield with gold disks on it.

These arms were first recorded in Northumberland in England. Our information comes from "The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" published 1884, by sir j bernard burke, a renowned 19th century herald, which is the most extensive published soure of british and irish heraldic arms

The Gray family name The name Gray comes from the Old English word 'graeg' meaning grey, and was probably originally given as a nickname to someone with grey hair. It is found in the records as a surname as early as the 12th century

~Gray~ (Scottish)
Origin: Scottish

Coat of Arms: A red shield with a silver lion (rampent argent), within a silver border engrailed.

Crest: A gold anchor.

Motto: Anchor fast anchor

Shield: Gules, a lion rampant argent, a bordure gobonated of the last and sable bezanty.

Crest2: On a ducal coronet or, a phoenix in flames proper.

Information: On a red background, there is a silver lion standing upright. There is a checked silver and black border around the edge of the shield with gold disks on it. These arms were first recorded in Northumberland in England Our information comes from "The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" (Published 1884, by Sir J. Bernard Burke, a renowned 19th century herald, which is the most extensive published source of British and Irish heraldic arms.)

~Hall~ (Swedish)

Coat of Arms: A red and gold shield paled with an embattled stripe of gold and red running diagonally.
Crest: Description not available

~Scottish: Coat of Arms: Three black Talbots heads on a silver shield.
Crest: A Talbot's head.
Motto: Vive ut vivas
Motto Translated: Live that you may live forever

~Dutch:
Coat of Arms: gold with three silver stag heads, three blue stars, and three red chevrons.

NOTE: Hall is also known to be a Norweigan name.

This is what i've found so far. The Gray side of my family is believed to have come to the US (San Fran) from Manchester England, but the line before that came from Scotland. The Hall side, at least what i know is certain, is that they are of Norweigan heritage, not sure how far back. The Baileys as far back as my great great grandfather are from what used to be Virginia (No West Va). Danville more specifically...

Also, in case any one decides to verbally snipe me. I am not claiming that i am of royal anything. I am not a decendant of some duke or such. As far as I know. I just wished to share.

Take Care, EW

Comments

Ziggystyles

on Feb 27, 2006

ours is a duck wrapped in arms. Not sure what that would look like.

-----

on Feb 27, 2006

Ahuh...

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