Grindlay family
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The Grindlay family (Old English: [compound] Grēne/Grynde + Leāh/Leā) is an Anglo-Scottish knightly family of medieval origin.[1][2][3]
Grindlay | |
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Minor nobility and landed gentry | |
Arms of Grindlay (Senior Branch): Quarterly, or and az, a cross quarterly erm. and of the first, betw. four pheons counterchanged of the field. | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Earlier spellings | Gre(n)deley, Gren(e)ley(e), Gren(e)lay, Grynelay, Grenelie(s), Grenelaw(e), and others |
Etymology | Englisċ: "green / valley clearing" |
Place of origin | Kingdom of Northumbria |
Founded | c.850; 1174 years ago (850) |
Founder | Hereweald and Æðel of Grēneleāh / Gryndeleā |
Titles | Baronets, Knights, Manorial Lords (Lairds) |
Motto | Non Degener (Not Degenerated) |
Estate(s) | Various (see Houses and estates) |
Branches | List
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The family now has two primary branches, one in the English Midlands and the other in the former Scottish Marches, with a small presence in Ireland, North America, New Zealand, and South Africa.[2][3] The family established themselves as landed lords,[4][5][6][7] knights,[2][8][9][10] and gentry,[11][12][13][14] but more recently were prominent British bankers (see Grindlays Bank),[15][16] officials,[17][18] industrialists,[19][20] soldiers,[21][22][23] and freemasons during the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.[24][25]
As an armigerous family whose position arose from feudal manorial lordships and knightly service, the Grindlay family rank among the British minor nobility or noblesse d'épée.[2][7][26]