Train History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Train family

The surname Train was first found in Northumberland and Durham where they held a family seat from very ancient times, Lords of the manor of Streatlam, Stewards of Richmondshire (now Yorkshire and Durham,) and were closely associated with the ancient Percies, Earls of Northumberland, and the Royal Balliol family.

Stainton with Streatlam in Durham was an ancient family seat. "This hamlet at an early period belonged to the Traynes, lords of Streatlam; and was acquired, by marriage with the heiress of Trayne, by Sir Adam Bowes. The estate afterwards became separated from the Streatlam property, but was re-united to it in 1526." [1]

Further to the north in Scotland, "the first records of this surname are all associated with the burgh of Irvine. Tran was bailie of Irvine, 1540, Thomas Tran was charter witness there, 1455, Mariot Trane was repledged to liberty of the burgh in 1460." [2]

Early History of the Train family

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Train Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Train, Trayne, Trane and others.

Early Notables of the Train family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

Johannes Trane was regent in the College of Glasgow, 1693, and Joseph Train was correspondent of Sir Walter Scott[2]...

Train migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Train Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Train, who arrived in Watertown, Massachusetts in 1640 [3]

Train Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Margeret Train who settled in Boston, Massachusetts in 1849
J. Train who arrived in San Francisco in 1851

Train migration to Australia +

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

Train Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Train, (Kyle) who was convicted in Ayr, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Duchess of Northumberland" on 1st October 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) [4]
James Train, aged 33, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Epaminondas" [5]

Contemporary Notables of the name Train (post 1700) +

Russell Errol Train (b. 1920), American lawyer, environmentalist, head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency under Richard Nixon and a founding trustee/former chairman of the World Wildlife Fund, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
John Train (1928-2022), American investment advisor and writer
Kenneth E. Train (b. 1951), American Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley
Kristina Train (b. 1982), American pop/soul singer and songwriter
Jack Train (1902-1966), English actor and entertainer popular during the Second World War and for his work on the BBC radio series It's That Man Again (ITMA)
Joseph Train (1779-1852), Scottish antiquary and correspondent of Sir Walter Scott, born on 6 Nov. 1779 at Gilminscroft in the parish of Sorn, Ayrshire

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, 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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/duchess-of-northumberland
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) EPAMINONDAS 1852. Retrieved www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/epaminondas1852.shtml