Origin of Surname
This was a long-established and prominent Island family, living principally in St Saviour, in the 13th to 16th centuries, the male line of which is now extinct. The name is believed to be derived from the old French word Lorreour, a cellarman.
The family has furnished the Island with a Bailiff and many Jurats and at one time held part of the Fief de Diélament, in the adjoining parish of Trinity. Their two principal properties were that long called Maufant Manor and La Chasse, also in Maufant.
Arms of Le Loreur
On a shield forming the keystone of an ancient archway at La Chasse, Maufant was: "[unknown tincture, perhaps argent or sable], three laurel leaves, [presumably] vert"
Variants
- Le Loreur, 1309
- Le Lorer 1528
- Le Loreur 1470
- Le Loureur, 1378
- Le Lourour 1461
- Le Loreour, 1324
- Le Lorour, 1309
- Le Loroor 1335
- Loirour c1340
- Le Lerour 1309
- Le Lorior 1299
- Loreour
- Loreur
- Lorreur
Family records
Family trees
Church records
- Le Loreur baptisms in Jersey
- Le Loreur marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Le Loreur marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Le Loreur burials in Jersey
Family properties
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