The Single Eagle Feather

[EagleJCS]

If you want a coat of arms from Lord Lyon, you need to prove male-line decent to someone in Scotland or lands held by the British Empire (e.g. the American colonies prior to 1776).

Kenneth, I've been told the date to shoot for is prior to September 3, 1783 (the date the Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Revolutionary War). Before that date, the residents of the colonies were still considered subjects of the Crown.