Map of England showing where the Longmore arms are recorded
The Longmore arms were recorded in Worcester, c. 1663.
Worcestershire was orchard and farming country with a scattering of old manors. Its gentry were middling rather than great, but a manor was a manor, and holding one was what brought arms.
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 England in this period.
Charles II of England
Sovereign of the period
Charles II of England
1660–1685
Reigning in England when the Longmore arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in England
English heraldry allowed arms to be shared by all legitimate descendants of the original owner. These symbols were treated as personal property that moved through the generations to all children. While the eldest son kept the original design, other family members could use the same shield without needing to change it or register their own unique versions.
Granting authority
The College of Arms in London has regulated the use of coats of arms throughout England and Wales since 1484.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through a formal grant from the Crown or by proving their ancient right to them.
Where arms were recorded
All official coats of arms are recorded in the registers kept at the College of Arms, which date back to the fifteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Worcester.
Origin & History of the Longmore Family in England
The surname Longmore is a locative name, which means it likely originated from a specific place rather than a trade or personal trait. The name is composed of two Old English words, "lang" meaning long and "mor" meaning a marsh or a tract of open, uncultivated land. This suggests that the earliest families bearing this name lived near a long stretch of moorland or a significant wetland area. By the mid-seventeenth century, the family was well-established in the city of Worcester, as evidenced by records confirming their presence there in 1663. During this period, families in Worcester were often involved in the local wool trade or agricultural services that defined the regional economy. As these individuals settled into the city, the name became a permanent fixture in local parish registers and legal documents, marking the transition of the family from rural origins to urban life in the West Midlands.
Longmore Meaning & Related Branches
Root word
lang mor
Old English words for long and moor or marshy wasteland.
This name
LongmoreA topographical name for someone who lived near an extensive area of uncultivated moorland.
also spelled
Longmoor
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Reaney, P.H. and Wilson, R.M., A Dictionary of English Surnames, 1991
Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service, Parish Registers of the City of Worcester, 1663
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