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Thomson armigers - 'Families' within the Clan
Allan Thomson:
Hello,
The arms you describe appear to closely describe the arms of John THOMSON Secretary to the Board of Excise "Argent (silver) a stag’s head cabossed (facing forward and neckless) Gules (Red) on a chief (compartment at the top of shield) engrailed Azure (blue) a cross crosslet fitchée (a cross with the upper limbs of the cross also crossed) Or (Gold) between two spur-revels (Stars with holes in centre) of the field (silver)." found in Sir James Balfour Paul’s Scottish Ordinary registered in 1781.
I would be very happy if you could prove a genealogical link to this individual as they represent one of the earlier Thomson grants of arms. I have noted in another thread that there are probably family links between some of the earlier armigers and I think this probably applies to John whose arms share similarities with some others of that time period.
Allan Thomson
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Lin and Malia Thompson:
Thanks for the quick reply. The earliest ancestor my husband can trace and document is Archibald Thompson 1678-1746. The only hint we have going further back is this excerpt quoted in a Montgomery, PA Historical Society document.
"Among the writings of one of the descendants is a description of the old ancestral home of Robert Curry Thomson at Changewater, N.J. It says, "A stag's head, with the antlers always hung in the hall, and I have a faded remembrance of being told when a child that it represented a special connection with the Thomson name. I have since learned that it must have represented a part of the Thomson Arms." These writings also state that the following was taken from a genealogy of the family compiled by Edward Sharp Thomson of Port Colden, N.J. This genealogy has not been found.
The Arms: A stag's head, cabossed, affronted, gu. Cross-crosslet, fitched, on a agure, engrailed chief, between two spur rowels.
The Crest: A dexter, embowed arm in armor, the hand ppr. holding a cross-crosslet, fitched, -all gu.
The Motto: Honestie is the best policie."
Excerpt from document entitled "Thomson Genealogy and History". Historical Society of Montgomery County, PA , stamped #8232.
Thanks for your help. We really appreciate it.
Do you know of any place John Thomson's genealogy would be posted?
Malia
Allan Thomson:
I think you are doing very well if you can get back as far as 1678. I have only managed circa 1790 for my own Thomson family.
I have not found much detail on John Thomson yet but I will be looking into this in the future. I will post anything I find on this forum.
Allan Thomson
Lin and Malia Thompson:
Thanks Allan. We were very lucky. Google Books digitalized two books that I found this summer. One was a book of historical sketches that included the history of an inn in Norriton, PA that the family built on land Archibald Thomson bought. The other book had a whole chapter on one of Archibald's great-grand daughters-in-laws, Elizabeth Stroud, who lived to be 102 outlining her posterity down to my father-in-law's grandparents. I really appreciate Google Books.
Lin and Malia Thompson:
I noticed nobody posted this version of the Thompson Coat of Arms yet. It belonged to another John Thomson. I think it best matches the description I posted earlier. What do you guys think? Thanks for all the help by the way. Sure do appreciate it.
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