Hi. If true, I find this interesting, especially what's written on the Coat of Arms... as Kindness is a name in the Breedlove family that we see and have wondered about. Adrienne Taylor, NYC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joni Breedlove" <jledb@bellatlantic.net> To: <BREEDLOVE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 3:47 PM Subject: Re: [BREEDLOVE-L] Breedlove > In researching the surname Breedlove, I had heard tales of a possible > Indian origin but, haven't been able to find anything on it. However, > when my husband and I were in England and Wales a few years ago, we > noticed that there are quite a few Breedloves there. In researching the > name, I learned on 5 November 1994, from The Historical Research Center's > Family Name History that: > > The English surname Breedlove is classified as being a habitation name. > Habitation names are those whose family names which are derived from > either the location of the place of residence or village from whence he > hailed. In some instances, a habitation name refers to a residence which > was distinguished by a sign or engraving usually displayed over the door. > In this instance, the surname Breedlove originally referred to a person > who lived by a large hill. > > The etymology of this name lies in the combination of the Old English > terms. "brad" and "hlaw" meaning broad hill. This surname may also be > derived from one of the two place names called Brodley, located in > Lancashire and Essex. Variants of the surname Breedlove include Broadlove > and Broadley. > > One of the earliest to this name or a variant is a record of one Samuel > Broadlove, son of James Broadlove and his wife Ann, who was baptised the > 25th of July, 1731 in Scopwick (Lincoln). However research is of course > ongoing and this name may have been documented even earlier than the date > indicated about. > > The modern spelling of most English surnames is comparatively recent and > is usually a phonetic rendering of the name which is found in parish > registers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. However, it should > be noted that the name itself, in its various orthographic forms, may have > been born by the same family for a previous three or four hundred years. > Notable bearers of this surname include John Breedlove of the Virginia > Line, who fought in the American Revolutionary War. A military record > also mentions his brother, Martin Breedlove, who was aged 62 in 1833. > > BLAZON OF ARMS: Argent on a chevron gules, two eagle's heads > erased in chief of the last and an > anchor, three > bezants all within a bordure of the > third. > CREST: A stag's head erased proper. > MOTTO: Non immemor beneficii. > ORIGIN: England > > > Note: The Breedlove Coat of Arms motto translates to: > NOT FORGETFUL OF A KINDNESS > > Hope this helps! > Joni Breedlove > <jledb@bellatlantic.net> > > > > Wanda King wrote: > > > Posted on: Breedlove Queries > > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/FamilyAssoc/Breedlove/43 > > > > Surname: Daniel Norman and Eliza Breedlove, My great grandparents > > ------------------------- > > > > >From what I understand the name Breedlove is from the Indians > > >