Tobin Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Tobin

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Origin Displayed: Irish

Where did the Irish Tobin family come from? What is the Irish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Tobin family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

When the Anglo- Normans began to settle in Ireland, they brought the tradition of local surnames to an island which already had a Gaelic naming system of hereditary surnames established. Unlike the Irish, the Anglo- Normans had an affinity for local surnames. Local surnames, such as Tobin, were formed from the names of a place or a geographical landmark where the person lived, held land, or was born. The earliest Anglo-Norman surnames of this type came from Normandy, but as the Normans moved, they created names that referred to where they actually resided. Therefore, English places were used for names when the Normans lived in England, and then Irish places after these particular Anglo- Normans had been settled in Ireland for some time. Originally, these place names were prefixed by de, which means from in French. However, this type of prefix was eventually either made a part of the surname, if the place name began with a vowel, or it was eliminated entirely. The Tobin family originally lived in the settlement of Aubyn in France. Thus, the surname Tobin belongs to the class of topographic surnames, which were given to people who resided near physical features such as hills, streams, churches, or types of trees. The Tobin family was originally called St. Aubyn, which was eventually corrupted to Tobin. The Gaelic form of the surname is Tóibín.

Church officials and medieval scribes spelled names as they sounded; therefore, single person, could have his name spelt many different ways during their lifetime. While investigating the origins of the name Tobin, many spelling variations were encountered, including: Tobin, Torbyn, Tobyn and others.

First found in Devonshire where they were seated at the manor of Ashton known as "Place Barton," the heiress of this line married Sir John St.

Ireland's Great Potato Famine left the country's inhabitants in extreme poverty and starvation. Many families left their homeland for North America for the promise of work, freedom and land ownership. Although the Irish were not free of economic and racial discrimination in North America, they did contribute greatly to the rapid development of bridges, canals, roads, and railways. Eventually, they would be accepted in other areas such as commerce, education, and the arts. An examination of immigration and passenger lists revealed many bearing the name Tobin: David Tobin settled in Philadelphia in 1798; 1838; 1840; 1851; 1858; Edward Tobin arrived in Philadelphia in 1838; 1866; 1872; and there were many James, Johns, Michael, Patricks, Walters and Williams.

Motto Translated: Touch me not.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Tobin

Vince Tobin, American football coach and former head coach of the Arizona Cardinals
Neil Tobin (b. 1966), American performer of magical and psychic entertainment
John Tobin (1892-1969), American baseball player
Austin Tobin, American Lawyer
James Tobin (b. 1918), Nobel-Prize-winning American economist
Brian Vincent Tobin (b. 1954), Canadian politician, past Premier of Newfoundland
Robert Tobin (b. 1983), English sprinter
John Tobin (1770-1804), dramatist and author of The Honey Moon

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Tobin family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Tobin coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Tobin genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Tobin Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Tobin 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.