Coat of Arms

[MacGumerait]

Steve Ashton

Yes, my family came from Scotland. I do not know if they were big of a clan to have a family crest. I am
also part of the Montgomery line also since my great grandmother was a Montgomery. I was also told
that the Thomas did not have a coat of arms because they were a small group and they were a sept to
the Montgomery.

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Greetings boats ,

Always good to see someone with some Montgomery lineage ( your great grandmother ) on board this ship .

The Montgomery Clan has no septs , however , there are various spellings of the surname . The good folks here are pointing you in the right direction .

If you can determine the area of Scotland your Thomas family is from , it should help you in figuring out which clan that " your " Thomas surname has possible connections .

Best of luck to you .

Cheers , Mike

[cessna152towser]

Only the recognised Chief of a Scottish Clan, or Head of Family in the case of a lowland Scottish family has the right to bear the undifferenced personal Arms of the family name.
What you can achieve is a grant from the Lord Lyon to be recognised as an Armiger when you can have your personal Arms which are generally similar to the family Arms but will be differenced in some way. To be recognised as an Armiger you need to have been born in Scotland, be of good character and to prove your Scottish paternal lineage through at least four generations.
As an example my Grant of Arms from the Lord Lyon includes the Cunningham shakefork but is differenced with a small propeller and cogwheel, suggested by the Lord Lyon as I am descended from a line of engineers, my late father having specialised in aircraft engines.
There is of course nothing to stop you wearing a clan badge on your cap or in the form of a kilt pin.

[boats]

Greetings boats ,

Always good to see someone with some Montgomery lineage ( your great grandmother ) on board this ship .

The Montgomery Clan has no septs , however , there are various spellings of the surname . The good folks here are pointing you in the right direction .

If you can determine the area of Scotland your Thomas family is from , it should help you in figuring out which clan that " your " Thomas surname has possible connections .

Best of luck to you .

Cheers , Mike

That is how I joined the clan. I also got a kilt for the clan but it is 16 oz. wool and it is toooo hot
to wear it here in the Houston, Tx. area. I am planning to wear it on the cruise next year.


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