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Where did the Scottish Skeens family come from? What is the Scottish Skeens family crest and coat of arms? When did the Skeens family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Skeens family history?
The Skeens surname is thought to be derived from the Aberdeenshire parish of the same name. Legend has it that the first bearer of the name was second son of Struan Robertson, who saved king Malcolm II (circa 1014) by slaying a wolf with his "sgian," or "skene," (Scottish dagger) in Stocket Forest. which meant "a dagger." It is said that he was rewarded with the lands of Skene and henceforth used the name Skene.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Skene, Skeyne, Skeen, Skeene, Skin and many more.First found in Aberdeenshire, where they held a family seat sometime before the year 1250. The family had always maintained the rank of free Barons and held the Castle Skene, and the Earldom of Mar in Aberdeen.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Skeens. 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:
Skeens Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- James Skeens, who settled in America, in 1905
- Dorothy Skeens, aged 16, who landed in America from Portsmouth, England, in 1910
- Henrietta Skeens, aged 43, who emigrated to the United States from Kloon, England, in 1910
- Rose Skeens, aged 42, who settled in Boston, U.S.A., in 1920
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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: Virtutis regia merces
Motto Translation: A palace the reward of bravery.
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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.
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The Skeens Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Skeens 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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