"Thompson" Coat Of Arms

The Shield is: Sa., on a fess flory counterflory between three falcons jessed and belled arg., a torch fesswise of the field, fired ppr The Crest is: In front of an arm, embowed in armour, the hand in a gauntlet holding a broken tilting spear, a staff fesswise entwined by a serpent all ppr. The Motto is: "Je veux do bonne guerre" Translation: "I Want Good War"

Origin of Name

The "Thompson" family can trace their ancestors back to the ancient territories of the English and Scottish Border Ridings between the 11th and 12th centuries. The Thompson family traces their ancestral roots back to Strathclyde Briton origin, and first appeared in ancient medieval records in Cumberland. Our "Thompson" family roots begin in the county of Wiltshire. The numerous family name of Thompson ranks among the top 50 names in Ireland, Scotland, and England. It is actually the 4th most common in Scotland and the 15th most common surname in England. Thus, those of the name in Ireland often have Scottish or English backgrounds. This homepage contains only one Thompson from the early 1700's.

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