Thurin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Thurin family

The surname Thurin was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat in their territories. The Pictish influence on Scottish history diminished after Kenneth Macalpine became King of all Scotland. But those east coast families still played an important role in government and were more accessible to Government than their western highland counterparts. Allegiances were important to Scottish middle age survival. The first of the surname on record was Adam Turin in the year 1323 in Fyvin.

Early History of the Thurin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thurin research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1417, 1563 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Thurin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Thurin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Turing, Turin, Torn, Tarn, Thurin, Thuring, Turyn, Turyne, Turing and many more.

Early Notables of the Thurin family

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Thurin migration to the United States +

Thurin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joseph Thurin, who arrived in Annapolis, Maryland in 1763 1

Thurin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Supply C. Thurin, who settled in Portland, ME in 1820
Alexandre Jule Thurin, who arrived in New York, NY in 1853

The Thurin Motto +

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: Audentes fortuna juvat
Motto Translation: Fortune Assists the Daring.

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)