Lee Family Crest Rocks Glass - Anglo Saxon origin

Here’s a proper gift for anyone called Lee who enjoys the odd nip of gin or whisky! The Lee Family Crest on a sturdy 16oz pint glass. Beautifully illustrated. Carefully researched. Uniquely personal.

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The Lee coat of arms and the origins of the red lion

The association of the red lion with the name Lee long predated the formal registrations and surveys conducted by the Tudor and Stuart heralds. Specifically the Leghs of Cheshire claimed descent from the Anglo-Saxon era and bore a red lion as their heraldic emblem. The surname Lee, along with its numerous historical variants such as Leigh, Lea, Leye, and Legh, originates as a topographic or locational name in Anglo-Saxon and early medieval England. The name is derived from the Old English word lēah, which originally denoted a rough woodland clearing, a glade, or an open space inside a forest. As the English landscape transformed through medieval agricultural expansion and the clearing of primary woodlands, the definition of lēah gradually evolved in Middle English to signify a meadow, an enclosed pasture, or a piece of arable land left fallow.

About the artist

Each coat of arms in the Family Crests Store is an artwork by heraldic artist Éamonn Breathnach. All are carefully researched, drawing from the earliest available records across multiple heraldic archives. Noted for their elegance and attention to detail, these artworks make meaningful and uniquely personal gifts for any occasion with family and friends.

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Product details:

• Glass material

• Volume: 10.5 oz. (311 ml)

• Height: 3.4″ (8.64 cm)

• Diameter: 3.2″ (8.13 cm)
• Please hand-wash only. Not recommended for dishwasher or microwave use.

Suggested uses: These rocks glasses are perfect for Christmas gifts, birthdays, weddings, Father’s Day, and anniversaries, making them a versatile and thoughtful present.

No Warehouses. No Waste. Just for you, made to order.

This product is printed especially for you when ordered, one at a time, by royal decree of Mother Nature to keep the realm beautiful. Producing items on demand rather than in bulk helps minimize overproduction and waste. Family Crests Store guarantees that all products meet stringent EU and USA safety standards.

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