Aires History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsAires was first used as a surname in the Scottish/English Borderlands by the Strathclyde-Briton. The first Aires family lived in the city of Ayr in South-Western Scotland. Early Origins of the Aires familyThe surname Aires was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where the family has held a family seat from ancient times. One of the first on record was Reginald Ayr, who was Clerk of Ayr in 1287 and Albinus Ayr had a charter of lands from King Robert the Bruce in 1315. Early History of the Aires familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aires research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1522, 1567, 1638 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Aires History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Aires Spelling VariationsMedieval Scottish names are rife with spelling variations. This is due to the fact that scribes in that era spelled according to the sound of words, rather than any set of rules. Aires has been spelled Ayer, Air, Ayre, Ayers and others. Early Notables of the Aires familyMore information is included under the topic Early Aires Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Aires family to IrelandSome of the Aires family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Many Scots were left with few options other than to leave their homeland for the colonies across the Atlantic. Some of these families fought to defend their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. Others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these families have recently been able to rediscover their roots through Clan societies and other Scottish organizations. Among them: Aires Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Aires Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
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