Surname History with Coat of Arms (Family Crest) on Parchment Background

Description

Please note that this product is being replaced by a new updated product here.

 

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Also available as instant and non-instant downloads in a choice of sizes (A4 and US Letter) and a choice of backgrounds from our other website at HistoryofNames.net.

This product is available either printed or as a high quality printable download. For downloadable products normally on a parchment background, you can choose a plain white (or no) background if you would rather print on your own parchment or other paper. Our downloads and printing help page can be found here.

These surname histories (origin and meaning) with the associated surname coat of arms (sometimes called a family crest) are printed with an ancient parchment background as shown in the product image. These are printed on matt photo paper for the best quality.

The surname history text includes known spelling variants of the surname, the origin and meaning of the surname (if more than one origin and meaning is known these are also included), the earliest known recording of the surname and the ancient manuscripts they appear in (often starting from the 11th and 12th centuries – 1000s and 1100s), interesting details about the early use and spellings of surnames, any notable name-bearers throughout the centuries, an explanation of early coats of arms use, and the heraldic blazon (coat of arms and crest descriptions), and if a motto exists, translation from its original language (i.e. Latin, French, Gaelic, etc.) into English.

Features of this product include:

High quality printing and content on A4 (297 x 210 mm or 11.75 x 8.25 inches) matt photo paper.

Fully authentic coat of arms and surname history. These are historically correct and accurate as recorded in ancient documents and can be researched yourself to verify the details.

Available for most British or Irish surnames, and some European and international surnames. You can search for names here or feel free to contact us and with the name(s) required.

You can specify a preferred country of origin for the coat of arms and surname when ordering so that any specific details relating to that country can be included. You can also specify any preferred coat of arms when ordering – many surnames have more than one coat of arms registered.

Unless a specific image is requested, we will normally use the oldest coat of arms most associated with the surname.

Supplied ready for framing in the standard A4 size. Frames are available off-the-shelf from many high street and web shops.

Order processing: normally 1-3 days, often within 24 hours.
Postal cost: £1.50 for 1st class UK post; £3.50 for International Airmail.

Please allow up to 10 days for deliveries outside of the UK. This is the 1-3 days processing plus the 4-7 day international delivery.