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Where did the Scottish Scott family come from? What is the Scottish Scott family crest and coat of arms? When did the Scott family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Scott family history?
In the annals of Scottish history, few names go farther back than Scott, whose ancestors go back to the people of the Boernician tribe. The first family to use the name Scott lived in Roxburgh (now part of the region of Borders), Scotland. The surname Scott is of local origin as it denotes one who came from Scotland as in the Scot. The double 't' in Scott is now universal. Other records claim the name was for someone in England, who came to be from Scotland. Pre-dating surnames, the name may have been used for a Gaelic speaker within Scotland, who arrived with the Gaelic Dalriadans from Ireland in around 500 AD.
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- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Over the years, Scott has been written It appears under these variations because medieval scribes spelled names according to sound rather than by any over-arching set of rules. Scott, Scot, Skotts, Scot, Scotach, Scott, Schotts and many more.First found in Roxburghshire, where a family seat was held on the lands of Ballendan at the head of the Ale water in that county. They descended from Uchtredus Scott who held the lands before 1107; he is on record as a witness to the foundation charter of Selkirk in 1120. Another early record is of Henricus le Scotte, who witnessed a charter by David Earl of Strathearn around 1195. By 1200, this great Clan controlled the borderlands of the Middle Marches of West Teviotdale, Ewesdale, Liddesdale, Buccleuch and Balweariel.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scott research. Another 281 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1450, 1565, 1611, and 1745 are included under the topic Early Scott History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Scott family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 211 words(15 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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When these Boernician-Scottish settlers arrived in North America they brought little with them and often had restart their lives from scratch. Through time, much of their heritage was lost, and it is only this century through Clan societies and highland games that many have recovered their national heritage. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Scott family to immigrate North America:
Scott Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Apphia Scott, who arrived in Virginia in 1618
- Goodwife Scott arrived in Virginia in 1623
- Dan Scott, who landed in Virginia in 1633
- Abigail Scott, aged 7, arrived in New England in 1634
- Jon Scott, who arrived in Virginia in 1634
Scott Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Edwd Scott, who arrived in Virginia in 1702
- Anne Scott, who arrived in Virginia in 1703
- Richd Scott, who landed in Virginia in 1705
- Edward Scott, who landed in Annapolis, Md in 1716
- Janet Scott, who landed in New England in 1724
Scott Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Hector Scott, aged 34, landed in New York in 1800
- Joicy Scott, who arrived in Charleston, SC in 1800
- Hugh Scott, who landed in America in 1801
- Benjamin Scott, who arrived in America in 1803
- Archd Scott, aged 26, landed in New Castle or Philadelphia in 1804
Scott Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Harry Scott, who arrived in Arkansas in 1900
- Jewett McLellan Scott, aged 35, landed in Mobile, Ala in 1905
- Doddridge Malven Scott, who landed in Alabama in 1915
- Lemuel Alton Scott, who landed in Alabama in 1917
- Varian Cuthbert Scott, who landed in Alabama in 1918
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- Fullers, Sissons, and Scotts, our Yeoman Ancestors: 46 New England and New York Families by Carol Clark Johnson.
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- John Scott, 1761-1843: an American Revolutionary Veteran by Kenneth R. Scott.
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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: Amo
Motto Translation: I love
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The crest of your clan chief, encircled within the traditional strap and buckle bearing the chief's motto. Scottish clansmen would traditionally wear a badge depicting the crest of their chief, in order to show their loyalty to the clan. These items have been carefully researched using the most recognized historical sources. Images have been computer drawn according to heraldic standards.
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A clan is a social group made up of a number of distinct branch-families that actually descended from, or accepted themselves as descendants of, a common ancestor. The word clan means simply children. The idea of the clan as a community is necessarily based around this idea of heredity and is most often ruled according to a patriarchal structure. For instance, the clan chief represented the hereditary "parent" of the entire clan. The most prominent example of this form of society is the Scottish Clan system... More
Septs of the Distinguished Name Scott
Ladlal, Ladlale, Ladlil, Ladlile, Ladlul, Ladlyle, Laidlaw, Laidlay, Laidler, Laidley, Laidlo, Laidloe, Laidloh, Laidlough, Laidlow, Laidlowe, Laingerlan, Laingerland, Laingerlane, Laingerlant, Laingerlen, Laingerlend, Laingerlent, Laingerlind, Laingerlint, Laingerlyn, Laingerlynd, Lancerlan, Lancerland, Lancerlane, Lancerlant, Lancerlen, Lancerlend, Lancerlent, Lancerlind, Lancerlint, Lancerlyn, Lancerlynd, Langerlan, Langerland, Langerlane, Langerlant, Langerlen, Langerlend, Langerlent, Langerlind, Langerlint, Langerlyn, Langerlynd, Langfan and more.
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- Fairbairn,. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
- Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.
- Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Scotch Irish Pioneers In Ulster and America. Montana: Kessinger Publishing. Print.
- Martine, Roddy, Roderick Martine and Don Pottinger. Scottish Clan and Family Names Their Arms, Origins and Tartans. Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1992. Print.
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
- Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
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The Scott Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Scott 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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