Albe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Albe family comes from the ancient Scottish Dalriadan clans of the mountainous west coast of Scotland. The name Albe is derived from the son of the blond one, or son of Alpin.

Early Origins of the Albe family

The surname Albe was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, where they were descended from King Kenneth MacAlpin who was murdered by the Picts near Dundee in the year 834. MacAlpin is generally considered to have been the first king to rule both Scots and Picts, and as such, was the first king of Scotland.

Further to the south, the variant Alby hailed from Alby, a parish, in the union of Aylsham, hundred of South Erpingham, E. division of Norfolk. "This place, which was anciently called Oslby, is intersected by the road from Aylsham to Cromer, and includes the hamlets of Alby Common and Alby Hill." 1

Early History of the Albe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Albe research. Another 193 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1395, 1405, 1531, 1557, 1658, 1692 and 1725 are included under the topic Early Albe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Albe Spelling Variations

Translation in medieval times was an undeveloped science and was often carried out without due care. For this reason, many early Scottish names appeared radically altered when written in English. The spelling variations of Albe include MacAlpine, MacAlpin, MacAilpein (Gaelic) and others.

Early Notables of the Albe family

Notable amongst the Clan from early times was Sir John MacAlpin; John MacAlpine (Latin: Maccabeus) (died 1557), a Scottish Protestant theologian; and Joseph Capen (1658-1725), a Massachusetts clergyman who during...
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Migration of the Albe family to Ireland

Some of the Albe family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Albe migration to Canada +

The hardy Scots who made the crossing settled all along the east coast of North America and in the great west that was just then opening up. At the time of the American War of Independence, many United Empire Loyalists moved north from the American colonies to Canada. Scottish national heritage became better known in North America in the 20th century through highland games and other patriotic events. An examination of immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Albe arrived in North America very early:

Albe Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Gideon Albe, who landed in Anapolis (Annapolis), Nova Scotia in 1760

Contemporary Notables of the name Albe (post 1700) +

Albe Cady, American politician, Secretary of State of New Hampshire, 1814-16 2

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html