Map of Scotland showing where the Schrimsher arms are recorded
The Schrimsher arms were recorded in Nottingham, c. 1748.
Nottinghamshire had coal under it and forest across it, and both were worth money. Families who profited bought manors, and a manor was the ordinary reason for a family to take a coat of 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 Scotland in this period.
George II of Great Britain
Sovereign of the period
George II of Great Britain
1727–1760
Reigning in Scotland when the Schrimsher 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 Nottingham.
Origin & History of the Schrimsher Family in Scotland
The surname Schrimsher is a locational and occupational name that traces its roots back to the English Midlands. By the mid-eighteenth century, the family was well-established in Nottingham, a city with a long history of textile production and trade. The name itself is thought to be a variation of older English terms related to the craft of a "scrimner" or a person who worked with fine fabrics and linens. During the 1740s, members of the family were active participants in the local economy of Nottingham, which was rapidly growing due to the expansion of the stocking frame knitting industry. Because the family remained in this region for generations, they became deeply connected to the social and industrial development of the area. Their presence in official records from 1748 confirms that they were settled citizens who contributed to the local community during a time of significant economic change in England.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Scrimgeour
Old French for a fencing master or a skilled fighter.
This name
SchrimsherAn occupational surname derived from a term for a professional soldier or expert swordsman.
also spelled
Skrimshire
Scrimgeour
Scrimsher
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Nottinghamshire Archives, Parish Register of St. Mary’s Church, Nottingham (1748)
Reaney, P.H., A Dictionary of English Surnames, 1991
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