Eglinton History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Eglinton familyThe surname Eglinton was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Eglinton Castle was a large Gothic castellated mansion in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Built before 1528, it was the ancient family seat of the Earls of Eglinton. Unfortunately, over the years, it fell into ruin and was abandoned in 1925. One tower survives today. Early History of the Eglinton familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eglinton research. Another 124 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1205 and 1296 are included under the topic Early Eglinton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Eglinton Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Eglinton, Eglington, Egglinton and others. Early Notables of the Eglinton familyNotable amongst the family at this time was
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Eglinton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Eglinton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Eglinton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Eglinton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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