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Origins Available: English, Scottish Where did the Scottish Stevenson family come from? What is the Scottish Stevenson family crest and coat of arms? When did the Stevenson family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Stevenson family history? Stevenson comes from the ancient Dalriadan clans of Scotland's west coast and Hebrides islands. The name comes from Steven, and means son of Steven, a variant of Stephen, which meant crown or garland. The translation of Gaelic names in the Middle Ages was not a task undertaken with great care. Records from that era show an enormous number of spelling variations, even in names referring to the same person. Over the years Stevenson has appeared as Stevenson, Stephenson, Stephinson, Stevenston, Steenson, Stenson, Steinson, Stinson, Stephenton, Stynson, Stevensint, Stevensynd, Stevensent, Stympson, Stevensend, Stevensant, Steanson, Stevensyn, Stephenston, Stephensyn, Stevinson, Stevensan, Stevensind, Stevensane, Stimpson and many more. First found in Northumberland, where they were established since the early Middle Ages at Knaresdale Hall, and at Newcastle on Tyne. By 1150, they had moved north to Scotland in the parish of Newlands in Peebles (now part of the Strathclyde and Border regions), where Stevene Stevenson swore an oath of allegiance (recorded on the Ragman Rolls) to King Edward I of England during the latter's brief conquest of Scotland in 1296. Another early Scottish record of this surname dates back to 1372, when one Nichol fiz ('son of') Steven, chaplain of Scotland, was given a license to take shipping at London or Dovorre. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stevenson research. Another 447 words(32 lines of text) covering the years 1388, 1454, 1455, 1477, 1479, 1505, 1548, 1580, 1594, 1781, and 1848 are included under the topic Early Stevenson History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Stevenson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Stevenson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 115 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. Many of the ancestors of Dalriadan families who arrived in North America still live in communities along the east coast of Canada and the United States. In the American War of Independence many of the original settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the ancestors of many Scots began recovering their collective national heritage through Clan societies, highland games, and other patriotic events. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Stevenson or a variant listed above: Stevenson Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Stevenson Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
Stevenson Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
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: Coelum non solum Motto Translation: Heaven not earth 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...  MoreSepts of the Distinguished Name Stevenson Steanson, Steenson, Steinson, Stennson, Stenson, Stephensan, Stephensand, Stephensane, Stephensant, Stephensen, Stephensend, Stephensent, Stephensind, Stephensint, Stephenson, Stephenston, Stephensyn, Stephensynd, Stephenton, Stephinson, Stevensan, Stevensand, Stevensane, Stevensant, Stevensen, Stevensend, Stevensent, Stevensind, Stevensint, Stevenson, Stevenston, Stevensyn, Stevensynd, Steventon, Stevinson, Stimpson, Stimson, Stinson, Stympson, Stymson, Stynson and more.
The Stevenson Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Stevenson 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. This page was last modified on 8 April 2012 at 22:50. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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