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Where did the Scottish Given family come from? What is the Scottish Given family crest and coat of arms? When did the Given family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Given family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Given, Givens, MacGiven, MacGivern and others.

First found in Lanarkshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Given research. Another 165 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1214 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Given History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Given Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Given family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 230 words(16 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Given Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • David Given, who landed in New England in 1719

Given Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • James Given, who arrived in New York in 1801
  • Margaret Given, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811
  • Jas Given, who landed in New York, NY in 1812
  • Daniel Given, who arrived in New York in 1814
  • Samuel Given, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816


Given Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • William James Given, who arrived in Alabama in 1915
  • Harry Given, who landed in Alabama in 1918

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  1. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  2. Browne, James. The History of Scotland it's Highlands, Regiments and Clans 8 Volumes. Edinburgh: Francis A Niccolls & Co, 1909. Print.
  3. Martine, Roddy, Roderick Martine and Don Pottinger. Scottish Clan and Family Names Their Arms, Origins and Tartans. Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1992. Print.
  4. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  5. Urquhart, Blair Edition. Tartans The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Secauccus, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1994. Print. (ISBN 0-7858-0050-6).
  6. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry Including American Families with British Ancestry 2 Volumes. London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
  7. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
  8. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  9. Bloxham, Ben. Key to Parochial Registers of Scotland From Earliest Times Through 1854 2nd edition. Provo, UT: Stevenson's Genealogical Center, 1979. Print.
  10. Innes, Thomas and Learney. Scots Heraldry A Practical Handbook on the Historical Principles and Mordern Application of the Art and Science. London: Oliver and Boyd, 1934. Print.
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The Given Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Given 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.

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