NORTON Coat of Arms & Family Crest - Vintage Heraldry Print

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NORTON Coat of Arms & Family Crest - Vintage Print
This is a vintage (c1920s) beautiful
metallic
ink full color print of the English, Irish, Scottish or German Family Crest/Coat of Arms for the:
Norton Family
Lettering in
English Gothic
Not perfect but very nice - See Condition Note below
Family History:
In
England
, the surname Norton is derived from a place name, derived from the Od English words "norð" or "north" and "tun," meaning "enclosure." The Norton surname is considered to have arisen independently, coming from one of the many places so named throughout Britain. The surname Norton was first found in Kent where Osuuardus de Nordton was on record in the Domesday Book of 1086. "Egbert Coigniers whose son Roger was living in the ninth year of Edward II., and was father of Roger, who marrying the heiress of Norton of Norton, their son took that name." In
Ireland
, The surname Norton was first found in Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat as an important Dalcassian sept of the Ui Maine related to the Mulallys. In ancient
Scotland
, the ancestors of the Norton family were part of a tribe called the Picts. The name Norton is derived from the Pictish name
Nechtan.
The Gaelic form of the name is
Mac Neachdainn,
which means
son of Nechtan.
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few 100 years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Martindale include Martindall, Martindale, Martyndale, Martyndall, Martyndate, Martyndell, Martynelle, Martynsdale, Martindate, Martindel, Martindell, Martinelle, Martinsdale, Martyngalle, Martyngall, Martinsdall, Martingale, Martingall, Martingdale and many more.
At first the coat of arms was a practical matter which served a function on the battlefield and in tournaments. With his helmet covering his face, and armor encasing the knight from head to foot, the only means of identification for his followers, was the insignia painted on his shield, and embroidered on his surcoat, the draped and flowing garment worn over the armor. Between the 11th and 15th centuries it became customary for surnames to be assumed in Europe, but they were not commonplace in England or Scotland before the Norman Conquest of 1066.
Note
: A Coat of Arms is sometimes also called a Family Shield, Code of Arms, Family Seal or Family Crest
Size
: Approx.
8" x 10"
perfect for framing. The crest image itself is very good size, almost 5" X 7". This is a very striking print and would look great framed.
Condition
:
Not perfect
, but
very good
with only very minor handling & surface wear - mostly which disappears behind glass when framed...this is a beautiful print with
striking metallic ink
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300 different English and Scottish origin Coats of Arms - Names from J to W
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sales taxes may apply.
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