A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Dunmore family of Scotland.
Reg. 3710 · Scottish, D–F
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
shipEnterprise, and a great voyage undertaken
Colours
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
ErmineMeans: Dignity
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Historical info
Source
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Quarterly, 1st and 4th, vert three garbs or, banded gu.; 2nd and 3rd, gu. a fess erm. and in base a ship at anchor with ensigns flying or, for CRAWFORD, of Possill”
LanarkKelvinside · Lanark, c. 1770
Where the Dunmore Arms Were Recorded
Lanark
Map of Scotland showing where the Dunmore arms are recorded
The Dunmore arms were recorded in Lanark, c. 1770.
Lanarkshire ran along the upper Clyde, farming country with coal beneath it. Its landed families were long-established, and long establishment is what brought them into the register.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Scotland in this period.
George III of Great Britain
Sovereign of the period
George III of Great Britain
1760–1801
Reigning in Scotland when the Dunmore arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Scotland
Scottish heraldry is unique because it treats a coat of arms as a piece of personal property protected by law. Only one person can own a specific design at any given time. When a family grows, the head keeps the original shield while other relatives must apply for their own distinct version with slight changes to prove their specific identity.
Granting authority
The Court of the Lord Lyon acts as the official body that regulates and controls all heraldic matters throughout Scotland.
How they got arms
Individuals obtain a legal right to their arms through a formal petition process that confirms their identity and family connection.
Where arms were recorded
All valid coats of arms are officially entered into the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings starting from 1672.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Lanark.
Origin & History of the Dunmore Family in Scotland
The family name Dunmore originates from Scotland and is rooted in the Gaelic language. The name is a combination of the words "dun," meaning a fort or hill, and "more," which translates to large or great. This suggests that the earliest ancestors likely lived near a prominent hill fort or a significant landmark in the Scottish landscape. By the year 1770, records confirm that members of the family were well-established in the county of Lanark. During this period, Lanark was a center for agriculture and textile production, and families living there were often deeply connected to the local community and the changing economy of the Scottish Lowlands. These early Dunmores were part of a long tradition of people who defined their identity through the geography of their home, carrying the name forward as they navigated the social and industrial shifts of the eighteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Dun Mor
Gaelic for great or large fort or hill.
This name
DunmoreRefers to someone who lived near a prominent or large hill or fortress.
also spelled
Dunmoor
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History, 1946
National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Registers, Lanark, 1770
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
shipEnterprise, and a great voyage undertaken
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
wheatsheafPlenty, and the harvest of one's own labour
shipEnterprise, and a great voyage undertaken
