Patient History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland

The name Patient derived from the Scottish Gaelic Paidin and is a "pet or diminutive form of Padruig, 'little Pat' or 'Paddy'," which in turn is derived from the name Patrick. In Latin, the name is Padinus. 1

Early Origins of the Patient family

The surname Patient was first found in Dumfriesshire where the first entries are in the Latin form: " Padinus filius Kerkau, 'aput corrukes,' was one of the witnesses to the Diuise de Stobbo, c. 1190. Padinus, prepositus, witnessed an undated charter of three acres of Karruderes by Walter del Bois. Patin Mac Gillenef is in record in the reign of William the Lion, and Padyn, a chaplain, who witnessed a charter of confirmation by the Chapter of Dunblane, c. 1235, is doubtless Padin, presbyter of Mothel (Muthill) who appears in 1239. "1

Early History of the Patient family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Patient research. Another 223 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1190, 1235, 1376, 1472, 1570, 1572, 1590, 1599, 1605, 1626, 1648, 1663, 1666, 1670, 1671, 1686 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Patient History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Patient Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Padyn, Padian, Padgen, Padine, Paddon and others.

Early Notables of the Patient family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Alexander Peden (1626-1686), also known as Prophet Peden, one of the leading forces in the Covenanter movement. He "was born in or about 1626, according to some at the farm of Auchencloich, Ayrshire, and according to others in a small cottage near Sorn Castle, Ayrshire. In any case his father was in fairly good circumstances, being on close terms with the Boswells, lairds of Auchinleck. Peden attended the university of Glasgow; his name spelt Peathine is entered in the fourth class in 1648." 2After the Restoration of Charles II, Peden had to leave...
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Migration of the Patient family to Ireland

Some of the Patient 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.

Patient migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Patient Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Arthur Patient, aged 22, who landed in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Paul" 3
Nathaniell Patient, aged 16, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Transport" 3

Patient migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Patient Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Aaron Patient, English convict from Essex, who was transported aboard the "Anson" on September 23, 1843, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 4

Patient migration to New Zealand +

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:

Patient Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Alice Patient, aged 19, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Berar" in 1873

Citations +

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)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Anson voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1843 with 499 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/anson/1843