Lythgow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Etymology of Lythgow

What does the name Lythgow mean?

The Lythgow family chronicle reaches back into history to the Boernician tribe of ancient Scotland. The Lythgow family lived in Linlithgow, located between Edinburgh and Falkirk. The place-name's origins are in the Gaelic: llyn meaning lake or pool, llaith meaning damp, and cau meaning hollow.

Early Origins of the Lythgow family

The surname Lythgow was first found in Linlithgow, a Royal Burgh in West Lothian, Scotland. One of the earliest records of the name was Magister Symon de Lynlithcu who witnessed an instrument at the church of Cargil in 1225. A few years later in 1245, Petrus de Linlithqw was a canon of the priory of St. Andrews. His successor was Chief of the family name, son of John, and he was confirmed in his lands at Berwick on Tweed in 1280 and 1290. John de Lithcu rendered to Exchequer the account of his disbursements in connection with King Roberts I.

Early History of the Lythgow family

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Lythgow Spelling Variations

Spelling variations occur frequently in Scottish names that date from the medieval era. They result from a general lack of grammatical rules and the tendency to spell names according to sound. Lythgow has been spelled Lithgow, Lithgoe, Lithcow and others.

Early Notables of the Lythgow family

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Lythgow migration to Australia +

Lythgow Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

David Lythgow, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Duke of Bedford" in 1848 1

Sources +

State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DUKE OF BEDFORD 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848DukeofBedford.htm