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Where did the Scottish Napier family come from? What is the Scottish Napier family crest and coat of arms? When did the Napier family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Napier family history? The ancestors of the name Napier are thought to have come from the ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. Napier was used to indicate someone who worked as a person at a royal court who was in charge of the tablecloths and linen, which were collectively called the napery. In the Middle Ages, the translation between Gaelic and English was not a highly developed process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and so, an enormous number of spelling variations appear in records of early Scottish names. Napier has appeared as Napier, Naper, Napper, Naiper, Napeer, Neaper and others. First found in Perthshire, where this Clan, which was one of the oldest Clans in Scotland, descended from the Earl of Lennox who turned the tide of battle in 1057 and King Malcolm Canmore bestowed on him the name "Na Peer" within his realm and commanded him to adopt that name henceforth. John Naper was granted the lands of Kylmethew by King Malcolm and the lands of Goffard in Fife. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Napier research. Another 380 words(27 lines of text) covering the years 1280, 1294, 1308, 1401, 1437, 1440, 1451, 1550, and 1617 are included under the topic Early Napier History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 51 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Napier Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Napier family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 158 words(11 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. Many of the ancestors of Dalriadan families who arrived in North America still live in communities along the east coast of Canada and the United States. In the American War of Independence many of the original settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the ancestors of many Scots began recovering their collective national heritage through Clan societies, highland games, and other patriotic events. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Napier or a variant listed above: Napier Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Napier Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
Napier Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
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: Sans tache Motto Translation: Without stain A clan is a social group made up of a number of distinct branch-families that actually descended from, or accepted themselves as descendants of, a common ancestor. The word clan means simply children. The idea of the clan as a community is necessarily based around this idea of heredity and is most often ruled according to a patriarchal structure. For instance, the clan chief represented the hereditary "parent" of the entire clan. The most prominent example of this form of society is the Scottish Clan system...  MoreSepts of the Distinguished Name Napier Naiper, Napeer, Naper, Napier, Nappeer, Napper, Nappier, Neaper and more.
The Napier Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Napier Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 10 May 2012 at 09:36. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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