Law Family Crest or Coat of Arms - Family History & Surname
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1) Law of Lawbridge, Galloway, Scotland - There was George Law, portioner of Lawisbrig (d. 1638) - There was Robert Law of Lawbridge, who had son Robert Law of Bogness (fl. 1398) - Argent a bend and cock in chief gules. Crest: A cock, crowing, proper. Motto: Sat amico si mihi felix.
2) Law of Lauriston, Edinburgh, Scotland - James Francis Law (d. 1767), General, Count of Tancarville, France, son of William Law of Lauriston (1675-1752), Director General of the India Company in France, son of William Law (d. 1688) of Lauriston Castle, grandson of John Law, son of James Law of Lithrie and Burntown, Bishop of Orkney and Archbishop of Glasgow, son of James Law of Spittal, Lathrisk co. Fife - Argent a bend, sinister, gules between two cocks azure on a canton gules a sword, erect, proper for noblesse militaire.
James had uncles: Andrew Law of Edinburgh (born 1673), goldsmith and John Law (1671-1729), finance minister in France
3) George Henry Law (1761-1845), Bishop of Bath and Wells, seven son of Edmund Law, Bishop of Carlisle - Argent a bend engrailed between two cocks gules three pierced mullets of the first.
4) Edmund Law (1703-1787), Bishop of Carlisle, Professor of Philosophy at University of Cambridge, son of Edmund Law, son of Edmund Law of Carhulland and Measand (d. 1689) - Argent a bend between two cocks gules three mullets of the first.
5) Law of Anstruther, Fife - Robert Law, Bailie of Anstruther, registered 1672 - Ermine a bend between a cock in chief and two mullets in base gules. Motto - Trusty and kind.
6) Law of Cannon Hill, Maidenhead, co. Berkshire - Mrs. Law (fl. 1824) - Ermine on a bend engrailed between two cocks gules three mullets or.
7) Law of Newton, co. Banff Scotland - William Law of Newton, had sons Thomas and William - Ermine a bend raguly between two cocks gules. Crest - A cock’s head erased proper. Motto - Nec obscura nec ima.
8) Law of Cumberland - Ermine on a bend, engrailed between two cocks gules three mullets or. Crest: A cock gules chained round the neck, and pendent thereto a mitre or.
9) Law of Burntoun, Fife, Scotland - Major James Law of Brunton, grandson of James Law, Bishop of Orkney in 1607 - Ermine a bend between two cocks gules. Crest - A unicorn’s head proper. Motto - Nec obscura nec ima.
10) Law of Cameron, Scotland - Robert Law of Cameron - Ermine a bend between two cocks within a bordure engrailed gules. Motto - Non obscura.
11) Law of Easter Kinevie, Scotland - Walter Law of Easter Kinevie, brother to Major James Law of Burnton, arms registered 1672-1678 - Ermine a bend between two cocks gules within a bordure of the last. Crest: A unicorn's head, proper.
12) Law of Stanmore and Newington, Middlesex - Anthony Law of Newington, John Law of London, and Lancellot Law, sons of Roger Law, son of Christopher Law of Stanmore - Anthony had son John (fl. 17th century) - Gules on a chief, indented, argent two wolves' heads, erased, of the field. Crest: A wolf's head gules ducally gorged or.
13) John Law (1739-1827), D.D., Archdeacon of Rochester - Argent an eagle, displayed, with two heads vert, armed gules. Crest: A dove, in the beak an olive-branch, all proper.
NOTABLES:
Sir Edward Law (1750-1818) of St. James’ Square of Middlesex and Roehampton, co. Surrey, fourth son of Rev. Edmund Law, Bishop of Carlisle
Ewan Law (1747-1829) of Lower Brook, co. Middlesex and Horsted Place, co. Sussex, Member of Parliament for Westbur and Newtown, second son of Rev. Edmund Law
Edward Law (1750-1818), English judge, Member of Parliament, Attorney General, elevated to the Peerage as Baron Ellenborough in 1802, son of Edmund Law (1703-1787)
Edward Law (1790-1871), Member of Parliament for Mitchell, Governor General of India, son of Sir Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough, created Earl of Ellenborough
Charles Ewan Law (1792-1850), judge, second son of Sir Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough
Henry Law (1797-1884), Dean of Gloucester, third son of George Henry Law (1761-1845)
Hugh Law (1818-1883), judge, born in Woodlawn, co. Down, Ireland, only son of John Law
James Law (d. 1632), Archbishop of Glasgow, son of John Law of Pittal, portioner of Lathrisk, co. Fide, and brother of Andrew Law, minister of Neilston, co. Renfrewshire
James Thomas Law (1790-1876), Church of England clergyman, eldest son of George Henry Law (1761-1845), bishop of Bath and Wells
John Law (1745-1810), Church of Ireland bishop of Elphin, second of the seven sons of Edmund Law, Bishop of Carlisle
Johnathan Law (1674-1750), colonial governor and lawyer in America, son of Jonathan Law (1637-1712)
William Law (1686-1761), Church of England priest who lost his position at Emmanuel College when he refused to take the oath of allegiance to the first Hanoverian monarch, second son of Thomas Law, a grocer