| ![Show Contents]() Alpin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland The ancestors of the Alpin family come from the ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. The family name comes from the son of the blond one, or son of Alpin. Early Origins of the Alpin familyThe surname Alpin was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, where they were descended from King Kenneth MacAlpin who was murdered by the Picts near Dundee in the year 834. MacAlpin is generally considered to have been the first king to rule both Scots and Picts, and as such, was the first king of Scotland. Further to the south, the variant Alby hailed from Alby, a parish, in the union of Aylsham, hundred of South Erpingham, E. division of Norfolk. "This place, which was anciently called Oslby, is intersected by the road from Aylsham to Cromer, and includes the hamlets of Alby Common and Alby Hill." 1 Early History of the Alpin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alpin research. Another 193 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1395, 1405, 1531, 1557, 1658, 1692 and 1725 are included under the topic Early Alpin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Alpin Spelling VariationsHistorical recordings of the name Alpin include many spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include MacAlpine, MacAlpin, MacAilpein (Gaelic) and others. Early Notables of the Alpin familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was - Sir John MacAlpin
- John MacAlpine (Latin: Maccabeus) (died 1557), a Scottish Protestant theologian
 Migration of the Alpin family to Ireland
Some of the Alpin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Alpin migration to the United States | + |
Dalriadan families proliferated in North America. Their descendants still populate many communities in the eastern parts of both the United States and Canada. Some settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists, in the wake of the American War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border have recovered much of their heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and highland games. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Alpin or a variant listed above:
Alpin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James Alpin was registered as a United Empire Loyalist
| Alpin migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Alpin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
| Alpin 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: Alpin Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Christopher Alpin, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Asterope" in 1863
- Robert Alpin, aged 21, a miller, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Glenlora" in 1873
| Contemporary Notables of the name Alpin (post 1700) | + |
- Alasdair Alpin MacGregor (1899-1970), Scottish writer and photographer
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
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Alpin migration to the United States 
Alpin migration to Canada 
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