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Where did the Scottish Morison family come from? What is the Scottish Morison family crest and coat of arms? When did the Morison family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Morison family history?
The Morison family name was first used in ancient Scotland by people descended from Viking settlers. It is derived from the Gaelic MacGhillie Mhoire, meaning "son of the servant of St. Mary."
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Morrison, Morison, Morieson and many more.First found in on the Isle of Lewis, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
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Some of the Morison family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 104 words(7 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 Morison. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Morison Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Joseph Morison, who landed in New England in 1718
- Halbert Morison, who arrived in New England in 1718
- Martha Morison, who arrived in New England in 1718
- David Morison, who landed in New England in 1719-1730
- Samuel Morison, who landed in New England in 1723
Morison Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Malcom Morison, aged 50, arrived in North Carolina in 1812
- Simon Morison, who arrived in Charleston, SC in 1830
- Thomas Morison, who landed in Charleston, SC in 1841
- James Morison, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1842
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- Rear Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison (1887-1976), American historian and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Hariet Morison (1862-1925), New Zealand feminist and labor movement leader
- James Morison (1816-1893), Scottish clergyman
- Robert Morison (1620-1683), Scottish botanist
- Stanley Morison (1889-1967), English typographer
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- Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
- Shirley, Evelyn Philip. Noble and Gentle Men of England Or Notes Touching The Arms and Descendants of the Ancient Knightley and Gentle Houses of England Arranged in their Respective Counties 3rd Edition. Westminster: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, 1866. Print.
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- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
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