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Law Family History
Law Genealogy & Family TreeLaw is a Scottish name from Northumberland, Scotland, where the family were lords of the manor. It comes from the Old English hlaw which means "hill." The earliest known ancestor--John de la Law--was recorded in 1208. The family motto is Compositum jus fasque animi which means "A mind which respects alike the laws of mutual justice and of God."
Other spellings include "Lawe" and "Lawes." Notable people with the surname include Northern English actor Jude Law (Sherlock Holmes, Enemy at the Gates, Cold Mountain), American basketball player Acie Law (Chicago Bulls, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors), and Welsh footballer Brian Law (Queens Park Rangers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Millwall). The first Law to come to America was Mary Law in Virginia in 1643.
Law Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Marion Law -- --, 1606 December 0, 1636
- Elizabeth Law -- --, 1604 December 0, 1675
- James Law -- --, 1743 January 29, 1782 England
- Abigail Law -- --, 1708 February 9, 1774 Connecticut
- David Herbert Law -- --, 1883 January 11, 1951 New Brunswick
Law Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Adam Fleming Law -- --, 1842 December 0, 1897
- Frances Elizabeth Law -- --, 1861 August 10, 1906 New South Wales
- Edward Law -- --, 1848 May 0, 1852
- Louisa Law -- --, 1827 October 0, 1905
- Anna Amelia Law -- --, 1868 September 12, 1953 Missouri
