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Where did the Scottish Gration family come from? What is the Scottish Gration family crest and coat of arms? When did the Gration family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Gration family history?
The chronicles of the Gration family indicate that the name was first used by the Strathclyde Britons of the Scottish/English Borderlands. It is derived from Grier, a pet form of the given name Gregory, which means watchful.
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- First settlers to North America
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It is only in the last few hundred years that rules have developed and the process of spelling according to sound has been abandoned. Scottish names from before that time tend to appear under many different spelling variations. Gration has been spelled Grierson, Greson, Greyson, Grayson, Greirson and others.First found in Dumfriesshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
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Some of the Gration family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 226 words(16 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Gration. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Unwelcome in their beloved homeland, many Scots sailed for the colonies of North America. There, they found land and freedom, and even the opportunity to make a new nation in the American War of Independence. These Scottish settlers played essential roles in the founding of the United States, and the shaping of contemporary North America. Among them:
Gration Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Harriet Gration, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from Oldham, Eng., in 1905
- Michael Gration, aged 43, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1920
- Dorothy Louisa Gration, aged 33, who arrived at Ellis Island from Nottingham, England, in 1923
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- Jonathan Scott Gration, retired Major General of the United States Air Force, recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart
- General Peter Courtney Gration AC, OBE (b. 1932), Australian officer, Chief of the General Staff and Chief of the Defence Force
- Harry Gration (b. 1950), English television presenter
- Air Marshal Ian Barrington "Barry" Gration AO, AFC (b. 1936), senior officer in the Royal Australian Air Force, Chief of the Air Staff (1992 to 1994)
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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: Hoc securior
Motto Translation: Safer by this.
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- Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
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