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Where did the Morris coat of arms come from?
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Origin Displayed: Welsh
Origins Available: English, Irish, Welsh
Spelling variations of this family name include: Morris, Morriss, Moriss, Morrice, Morice, Moris and others.First found in Herefordshire , where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Patrick Morris who settled in Philadelphia in 1852; George Morris settled in Virginia in 1774; Humphrey Morris settled in the Barbados in 1635; Jenkin Morris settled in Virginia in 1635. (From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)
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Some noteworthy people of the name Morris- Charles Gilman Morris (1881-1945), American novelist and playwright
- Greg Morris (1934-1996), American television actor
- Norval Morris (1923-2004), New Zealand-born, American criminologist and lawyer, dean of University of Chicago Law School from 1975-1979
- Warren Morris (b. 1974), American baseball player most remembered for his 9th inning walk-off home run that won the 1996 College World Series
- Alvin Morris (b. 1913), original name of Tony Martin, the American actor and singer
- George Pope Morris (1802-1864), American editor, poet, and songwriter
- Mark Morris (b. 1956), American dancer and choreographer
- William Weeks "Willie" Morris (1934-1999), American Rhodes Scholar, writer, and editor
- Mary McGarry Morris (b. 1943), American novelist, short story author and playwright
- Joseph Chris Columbo Morris (1902-2002), American jazz drummer
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Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products. Morris, sept of the Clan GordonIs your family of Scottish descent? If so, you can proudly display the Gordon Clan Badge. This clan badge is used by all septs of that clan. Morris is also a Sept of the Clan Buchanan
WALESWELSH SURNAMESMost Welsh surnames are patronymic; that is, they are derived from a personal name of an ancestor. In the Middle Ages, the prefixes ap, ab (son of) and ferch (daughter of) were commonly found in Welsh surnames. Welsh names used to include strings of patronymics going back through the generations, until the 16th century when people began to use fixed hereditary surnames. However, some surnames' prefixes can still be found today in many Welsh surnames, such as Prince, Probert, Bowen (ap Owen), and Beddoes. Henry VIII frowned upon this nomenclature and thus began the great change in Welsh surnames
MoreTHE BLACK KNIGHTThe Black Prince, or Edward, Prince of Wales, (1330-76), is thought to have gained his nickname due to the color of his armor -- jet black. However, this claim cannot be verified. Contrary to popular conceptions, period illustrations typically depict him in silver or gilt armor, not black. He may have gained this moniker because he wore a black surcoat with a silver plume. Yet a more fantastic notion also circulates. Many hold the opinion that he was labeled black because of his skill as a knight or because he was often merciless towards the vanquished. His sacking of the town of Limoges in 1370 gives some credence to the latter notion. After taking the town, all its inhabitants were slaughtered, with no consideration to age or gender.
MoreTHE KING ARTHUR LEGENDWriters and historians have long been divided on the truth of the many different tellings of the stories of Arthur, the great Welsh king of Britain. Although many now think that there is some truth underlying the widely varying accounts, the hard facts surrounding Arthur's reign are almost completely obscured in a mist of myths and legends. Like all legends, these tales evolved over many centuries. Their telling and retelling over those years, while it may have left them somewhat lacking in truth, has emphasized and expanded their most compelling parts, making the Arthurian saga as glorious and prolific a body of stories as any, in fact or fiction.
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