General Notes

The branch of the family that Thomas Skidmore comes from is the one known as the Scudamores of holme Lacy Herefordshire.
Holme Lacy is one of the "stately homes of England" it is located on the crest of the knoll in the Valley of the River Arye,
Herefordshire, England.


The name Skidmore is derived from the Norman-French "Escu d' amour", the shield of love.

MOTTO: Scuto Amoris Divini
TRANSLATION: "Defended by the shield of Divine love"

ARMS: Gules, three stirrups, leather and buckles or
CREST: A unicorn's head erased sable Platie
OR
ARMS: Gules, three stirrups, leathered and buckled or
CREST: Out of ducal cornet or a lions gamb sable armed gules.

The early family was noted for excellent horsemanship and the superior breed of horses they possessed. The Scudamore family
came into England from Northern France. The Scudamore family is distinguished in early history as being one of the most eminent
families in West England. They were strong Royalist. They resided mostly in Herefordshire, and Herefordshire County on the Wales
border. The Scudamores were people of greath wealth and influence.

Seyut Scudamore
The Ancestor of the Skidmore family arrived in England from Northern France, with William the Conqueror (William I) in 1066
when he assumed the throne of England. His name was inscribed on the Roll of Battle Abbey as "Seyut Scudamore" (Saint).