Jedburg Surname HistoryEarly Origins of the Jedburg familyThe surname Jedburg was first found in Roxburghshire where the name is derived from the town of that name situated on the Jed Water, in that shire from early times. Jedworth was the ancient name of this town, however it was also known as Jethart. Hence, " Jetharts here," the ancient battle cry of the brawny townsfolk, and men of that name. "Jethart Justice" was a form of lynch law which hanged a man, and tried him afterwards. The name appears on early land records from at least the 12th century, and may well have originated with the Augustinian Abbey founded by King David I about 1138. During the first two hundred years the town was fired and destroyed seven times, and each time rebuilt. Early History of the Jedburg familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jedburg research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1225, 1296 and 1464 are included under the topic Early Jedburg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jedburg Spelling VariationsThe name Jedburg, appeared in many references, and from time to time, the surname was spelt Jedburgh, Jedworth, Jeddworthe, Jedborough, Jedberg, Jedword and many more. Early Notables of the Jedburg familyMore information is included under the topic Early Jedburg Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Jedburg familyThe New World beckoned as many of the settlers in Ireland, known as the Scotch/Irish, became disenchanted. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Amongst the early settlers who could be considered kinsmen of the Jedburg family, or who bore a variation of the surname Jedburg were Robert Jedworth, who settled in the Bahamas in 1722.
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