Kincaide History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe ancient Scottish name Kincaide was first used by the Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. The original bearer of the name lived at Kincaid in the county of Stirlingshire. The name of Kincaith, from which the family derive their name is almost certainly of Gaelic origin, coming from the Gaelic words "ceann", meaning top or head and "caithe", meaning pass. 1 2 Early Origins of the Kincaide familyThe surname Kincaide was first found in Stirlingshire. The earliest evidence of the surname Kincaide was found in the parish of Campsie, Stirlingshire north of Glasgow. 3 Early History of the Kincaide familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kincaide research. Another 171 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1450, 1457, 1467, 1493, 1545, 1579, 1600, 1609, 1660, 1661, 1687, 1726, 1787, 1815, 1840 and 1902 are included under the topic Early Kincaide History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kincaide Spelling VariationsSpelling and translation were hardly exact sciences in Medieval Scotland. Sound, rather than any set of rules, was the basis for spellings, so one name was often spelled different ways even within a single document. Spelling variations are thus an extremely common occurrence in Medieval Scottish names. Kincaide has been spelled Kincaid, Kinkeed, Kincade, Kyncade, Kinkaid and many more. Early Notables of the Kincaide familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Jean Kincaid (1579-1600) who led an unfortunate life with a brutal husband, John Kincaid of Warriston. Eventually, his violent ways became too much for her to bear and she incited a servant of hers named Robert Weir, to batter the man to death with his bare fists. He was admitted by Mrs. Kincaid into her husband's chamber in his house at Warriston at an early hour on the morning of Tuesday, 1 July 1600, and he killed Kincaid with his fists. News of the murder quickly reached Edinburgh, and 'the Lady Warristoun,' 'the... Migration of the Kincaide family to IrelandSome of the Kincaide family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Such hard times forced many to leave their homeland in search of opportunity across the Atlantic. Many of these families settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. The ancestors of many of these families have rediscovered their roots in the 20th century through the establishment of Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Among them: Kincaide Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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