[Ancestor] Leonard

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1 M Thomas Leonard ¹

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General Notes: Husband - [Ancestor] Leonard

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The Leonards claim descent from Lennard Lord Dacre, one of the most distinguished families in the United Kingdom, descended in two lines from Edward III., through two of his sons, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and Thomas Plantaganet, Duke of Gloucester. There appears to be ground for this claim from the fact that the arms of Lennard and Lenord families are the same: Or, on a fesse gules (red) three fleur-de-lis of the first or field. Crest: Out of a ducal Coronet or, a Tiger's head argent. Motto: Pour-Bien-De-sirer. To wish well.
Near the close of the 1800s the last Lord Dacre bearing the name of Lennard died, and it is supposed that the late Judge George Lenerd could have claimed the title, but the judge said "He preferred to be lord of acres in America rather than Lord Dacre in England."
All the foregoing is recorded and part of the History of "Old Taunton."
The third and fourth editions, "Americans of Royal Descent" have "Leonard" pedigree. Leonard belongs to the class of names that originated from the Christian name. The signification is Lion-hearted, from Leo, or Leon and ard. It seems strange that those who attained the honors of knighthood did not adopt a Lion's head for their crest instead of a tiger's! "New England Historical and Genealogical Register," 1848, vol. II. p. 162.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 230.