Adinston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

The Adinston family lived in Adinston, near Macmerry, in the county of East Lothian.

Early Origins of the Adinston family

The surname Adinston was first found in Midlothian, near MacMerry.

Early History of the Adinston family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Adinston research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1200 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Adinston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Adinston Spelling Variations

Over the years, Adinston 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. Adaistone, Adenston, Adiestoun, Adieston, Adistone, Adistone, Aldinston, Adingston and many more.

Early Notables of the Adinston family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

John Adinston, heir of Thomas Adingstoun and Alexander Adinstoun

Adinston migration to the United States +

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 Adinston family to immigrate North America:

Adinston Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Adinston who settled in Virginia in 1645

Contemporary Notables of the name Adinston (post 1700) +

John Adinston, British professor