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A defaced O'Reilly crest adorns the coat of arms of County Cavan, their historic patrimony. O'Reilly (Irish: Ó Raghallaigh) [1] is a common Irish surname.The O'Reillys were historically the kings of East Bréifne in what is today County Cavan.
A Scottish clan member's crest badge is made up of a heraldic crest, encircled by a strap and buckle which contains a heraldic motto. In most cases, both crest and motto are derived from the crest and motto of the chief's coat of arms. Crest badges intended for wear as cap badges are commonly made of silver or some other metal such as pewter.
In 1592, A. Sales, in the Book of Armoria, described the coat of arms used by a Covarrubias family of the village of Cocentaina (Province of Alicante, Spain). [5] [6]The Book of Armoria describes the coat of arms of the Covarrubias family of Cocentaina as consisting of a quartered Spanish shield with the following characteristics and tinctures:
As his ship drew near the beach, Orm picked up his severed leg and hurled it at the beach. This signified he was the first man to set foot on Scotland and therefore earned the claim of the land. This is why when you look at the Ormsby coat of arms or family crest you will notice a severed leg in the artwork. Notable people with the surname include:
The first heraldic record in Berkshire, [3] 1532, gives the arms of Thomas Bullock of Aborfield as: arms: gules, a chevron between three bull's heads cabossed argent, armed or. crest: on a wreath argent and azure, a wolf statant sable, charged with three estoiles or. In Harvey's Visitation to Berkshire of 1565–1566, the crest had been changed to:
B Name Period Seat/Origins Canton Remarks Personalities Coat of arms Bart zu Koppenhausen The Bärtts of Kopenhausen Siebmacher 1605:83,13 Baurenfreund Baurenfreund Siebmacher 1605:89,12 Baymundt Baymundt Siebmacher 1605:99,3 Behaim von Abensberg 1120-vor 1681 Village of Behaim bei Moosburg, Abensberg, Freising House of Beheim von Adelshausen Behem von Adelzhausen Pehaim von Adelshausen Beheim ...
The modern surname system began c. 900, [6] but wasn't adopted in its entirety until about 1100. Despite the legend that Brian Boru was somehow responsible for the widespread implementation of this naming system, the custom may have developed of its own accord as the Irish population grew in size.
The surname Cairns is derived from the Scottish Gaelic carn, meaning "cairn". It is a topographic name for someone who lived near a cairn. [2] The lands of Cairns are located in Midlothian and West Lothian. [3] William de Carnys was a witness to an inspection of a Charter in 1350, [4] this is one of the