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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.807.07.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of items pertaining to Doctor John Lorimer |
| Title | Translation of the history of the Lorimer family coat of arms |
| Date | n.d. |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | Translates GLC01450.807.07.01. Discusses the Lorimer family coat of arms and family genealogy. Relates that the arms "were given in the year 1274, to George Lorimer of Burnt Island in the time of Alexander the third of that name King of Scots, for his valiant achievements in jousting with the Earl of Pembroke... for his singular valour he obtained, argent a Laurel, signifying victory between two cinquefoils, the crest for his dexterity in riding a white horse at a vault. Thomas Lorimer Merchant caused this coat of arms to be extracted at Rochelle the 17th day of Feby in the year 1714." |
| Subjects | Genealogy |
| People | Lorimer, John (1732-1795) |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Document relating the history of the Lorimer family coat of arms [In Latin] |