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This name is a simple patronymic. The Johnstones were at one time amoung the most powerful of the Borders clans. They settled originally in Annandale, and have for over six hundred years held extensive possessions on the western marches where they kept watch against the English freebooters.

The first recorded of the family was John Johnstone, whose son, Gilbert, is named in records date.....


Heraldry Database: Lord

Lord







Surname:  Lord
Branch:  Lord
Origins:  British
More Info:  England

Background:  The title Lord differs from others in that it does not refer to any special rank but was a form of address expressing loyalty to a superior of gentle birth. It might be used for anyone from the lord of a small manor to 'our sovereign lord the king'.

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, the etymology of the word can be traced back to the Old English word 'hl?ford' which originated from 'hl?fweard' meaning 'bread keeper' or 'loaf-ward', reflecting the Germanic tribal custom of a superior providing food for his followers. Lady, the female equivalent, originates from a similar structure, believed to have originally meant 'loaf-kneader'.


Motto:  Fortis in arduis, Brave under difficulties.
Arms:  Ar. on a fesse, betw. three cinquefoils az. two pheons of the field.


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Name Variations:  Lord.

References:
One or more of the following publications has been referenced for this article.
The General Armory; Sir Bernard Burke - 1842.
A Handbook of Mottoes; C.N. Elvin - 1860.
English Surnames; C.M. Matthews - 1966.
A Dictionary of English Surnames; P.H. Reaney - 1958.
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord






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