| ![Show Contents]() Kiner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland In Scottish history, few names go farther back than Kiner, whose ancestors lived among the clans of the Pictish tribe. They lived in the lands of Kinnear, which lie near Wormit in the county of Fife. 1 The name literally means "chieftain." 2 Early Origins of the Kiner familyThe surname Kiner was first found in Fife, from the lands of Kin-near near Wormit. The family descend from "Symon, son of Michael, [who] gave a carucate of land of Cathelai to the church of St. Andrews. His grant was confirmed by King Malcolm IV, and King William confirmed the grant of Chathelach, with common pasture for twenty-four beasts, and eighty sheep, which Symon, son of Michael gave, and his son Alan confirmed. The descendants of Symon took the name of Kinnear, and were the vassals of the Priory of St. Andrews in the lands of Kathlac, etc., which they held till the beginning of the eighteenth century. Reginald de Kener witnessed gift of one mark of silver annually by Alexander, earl of Buchan to the Abbey of Arnbroath, c. 1250." 3 Early History of the Kiner familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kiner research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1170, 1216, 1296, 1439, 1457, 1477, 1536, 1543, 1574, 1600, 1602, 1782, 1802, 1813, 1814, 1818 and 1830 are included under the topic Early Kiner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kiner Spelling VariationsThe arts of spelling and translation were yet in their infancies when surnames began, so there are an enormous number of spelling variations of the names in early Scottish records. This is a particular problem with Scottish names because of the numerous times a name might have been loosely translated to English from Gaelic and back. Kiner has been spelled Kinnear, Kynnier, Kynnair, Kenneir, Kinner, Kinnier, MacEnir and many more. Early Notables of the Kiner familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was Petrus Kyrior who was elected common councillor of Aberdeen, 1477; John de Kynor who was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1439; and Adam Kynnor in 1457. 3Sir John MacDonald Kinneir (1782-1830), was Lieutenant-Colonel H.E.I.C.S., traveller and diplomatist, born at Carnden, Linlithgow, on 3 Feb. 1782, and was the son of John Macdonald, comptroller of customs at Borrowstounness, and Mrs. Cecilia Maria Kinneir. "In 1802 he was nominated to a cadetship by Sir William Bensley, under the name...
Another 84 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kiner Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Kiner family to Ireland
Some of the Kiner family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Kiner migration to the United States | + |
This oppression forced many Scots to leave their homelands. Most of these chose North America as their destination. Although the journey left many sick and poor, these immigrants were welcomed the hardy with great opportunity. Many of these settlers stood up for their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. More recently, Scots abroad have recovered much of their collective heritage through highland games and other patriotic functions and groups. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has located various settlers bearing the name Kiner:
Kiner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Benedict Kiner, who arrived in New Jersey in 1709 4
- Graft Kiner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1755 4
- Phillip Kiner, who landed in North Carolina in 1763 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kiner (post 1700) | + |
- Private Harold G Kiner (1924-1944), American soldier rom Enid, Oklahoma, posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944 for his actions in World War II
- Caleb Kiner (b. 2002), American soccer player who plays as a defender for Portland Timbers 2
- Steven Albert Kiner (b. 1947), former American football linebacker in the National Football League, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame
- Kevin Kiner (b. 1958), American multiple Primetime Emmy, Daytime Emmy and Annie Awards nominated film and television composer
- Ralph McPherran Kiner (1922-2014), American Major League Baseball outfielder, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975
- Aline Kiner (1959-2019), French journalist and novelist
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Sims, Clifford Stanley The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. 1862. Print.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Kiner migration to the United States 
