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Where did the Scottish Grierson family come from? What is the Scottish Grierson family crest and coat of arms? When did the Grierson family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Grierson family history?
The ancestors of the Grierson family lived among the Strathclyde people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. Their name is derived from Grier, a pet form of the given name Gregory, which means watchful.
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- First settlers to North America
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The variation in the spelling of Medieval names is a result of the lack of spelling rules in the English language prior to the last few hundred years. Before that time, scribes spelled according to sound, often varying the spelling of name within a single document. Grierson has appeared as Grierson, Greson, Greyson, Grayson, Greirson and others.First found in Dumfriesshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
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Some of the Grierson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 226 words(16 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Grierson. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
As the persecution of Clan families continued, they sailed for North America in increasing numbers. In most cases, they found the freedom and opportunity they sought. Land was often available and the American War of Independence allowed Scots an opportunity to solidify their independence from the English crown. These settlers and their ancestors went on to play essential roles in the forging of the nations of the United States and Canada. Among them:
Grierson Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- James Grierson settled in New Jersey in 1685
Grierson Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- John and Jane Grierson settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1774
- William Grierson, aged 23, arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1774
Grierson Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Robert Grierson, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1821
- James Grierson, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1838
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- Sir Alexander Davidson Grierson (1858-1912), Scottish, 9th Baronet of Lag & Rockhall, army officer and Justice of the Peace
- Sir Richard Grierson (1804-1846), Scottish, 7th Baronet of Lag & Rockhall
- Sir James Moncrieff Grierson, British soldier
- Sharon Joy Grierson (b. 1951), Australian politician
- Professor Don Grierson, British geneticist
- Professor Phillip Grierson,
- Sir Ronald Grierson (b. 1921), British army officer, banker, and CEO of General Electric (nee Griessmann)
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Hoc securior
Motto Translation: Safer by this.
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- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry Including American Families with British Ancestry 2 Volumes. London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
- Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
- Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
- Hinde, Thomas Ed. The Domesday Book England's Heritage Then and Now. Surrey: Colour Library Books, 1995. Print. (ISBN 1-85833-440-3).
- Bloxham, Ben. Key to Parochial Registers of Scotland From Earliest Times Through 1854 2nd edition. Provo, UT: Stevenson's Genealogical Center, 1979. Print.
- Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
- Barrow, G.W.S Ed. The Charters of David I The Written Acts of David I King of Scots, 1124-53 and of His Son Henry, Earl of Northumerland, 1139-52. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 1999. Print.
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Paul, Sir James Balfour. An Ordinary of Arms Contained in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland Second Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1903. Print.
- Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
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