Adinstone History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe name Adinstone comes from the Boernician Scottish-English border region. The Adinstone family lived in Adinston, near Macmerry, in the county of East Lothian. Early Origins of the Adinstone familyThe surname Adinstone was first found in Midlothian, near MacMerry. Early History of the Adinstone familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Adinstone research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1200 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Adinstone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Adinstone Spelling VariationsSince medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, and since there were no consistent rules for the translation of rules from Gaelic to English, spelling variations are extremely common in Boernician names of this vintage. Adinstone has been spelled Adaistone, Adenston, Adiestoun, Adieston, Adistone, Adistone, Aldinston, Adingston and many more. Early Notables of the Adinstone familyMore information is included under the topic Early Adinstone Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Adinstone familyMany of the Boernician-Scottish families who crossed the Atlantic settled along the eastern seaboard in communities that would become the backbone of the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. In the War of Independence, American families that remained loyal to the Crown moved north into Canada and became known as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestral culture of all of these proud Scottish families remains alive in North America in the 20th century through Clan societies and highland games. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Adinstone or a variant listed above: Thomas Adinston who settled in Virginia in 1645.
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