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Allanson History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Allanson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland/England
England
Scotland

The history of the name Allanson began when it was derived from the given name Alan, meaning little rock. Patronymic surnames arose out of the vernacular and religious given name traditions. St. Alan was a Welsh and Breton saint and was very popular among the people of those two cultures.

Early Origins of the Allanson family

The surname Allanson was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat at Richmond, but following the pattern of many Norman and Breton families, junior branches of this distinguished name moved northward over the border into Scotland. They appeared to have settled in Dumbartonshire in Scotland. This is where we found the first records of the family. "Reginald filius Alani was a burgess of Aberdeen in 1317 and a few years later, another Ada filius Alani de Dunbretane witnessed a charter by Donald, earl of Lennox after 1334 and in the reign of Robert I the 20 pound land of Sproustoun was forfeited by John, Thomas, and William filii Alani. " 1

Further south in their native Yorkshire, Johannes Alynson and Robertus Alaynson were both listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 2

Early History of the Allanson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Allanson research. Another 173 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1375, 1447, 1463, 1469, 1576, 1610, 1616, 1640, 1653 and 1656 are included under the topic Early Allanson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Allanson Spelling Variations

There are many spelling variations of Breton surnames, because the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find references to one individual with many different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. The name has been spelled Allanson, Alanson, Allansone, Alansone, Allansoune and many more.

Early Notables of the Allanson family

Notable of this family during the Middle Ages was

Sir William Allanson (died 1656), an English merchant draper and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1653. He became a freeman of the city of York in 1610 and was twice Lord Mayor...

Allanson migration to the United States +

An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Allanson arrived in North America very early:

Allanson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Allanson, who landed in Maryland in 1659 3
Mary Allanson, who arrived in Maryland in 1662 3
John Allanson, who landed in Maryland in 1663 3

Allanson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Allanson, who settled in Georgia in 1733

Allanson migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Allanson Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mr. Louis Allanson, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 31st March 1637 4

Allanson migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Allanson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Allanson, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Constitution" in 1851 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Allanson (post 1700) +

Susie Allanson, American country music singer and actress from Burbank, California
Andrew Neal "Andy" Allanson (b. 1961), American former Major League Baseball catcher from Richmond, Virginia who played from 1986 to 1995
George Allanson (b. 1737), English prelate from London, Archdeacon of Cornwall
Athanasius Allanson (1804-1876), English Benedictine monk, historian and Abbot of Glastonbury from 1874 to 1876
Ashley Allanson (b. 1986), English professional footballer from Hull, England who has played professionally since 2004
Noel Laurence Allanson (1925-2022), Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (1947-1951), vice-president of Essendon Football Club in 1976 and 1977 and treasurer from 1978 to early 1991
Charles Allanson (1720-1775), British politician from Little Sion, Middlesex, Member of Parliament for Ripon (1768– 1775)
John Allanson, Australian rugby league footballer who played for the Western Suburbs Magpies (1987-1988) and the Newcastle Knights (1989-1990)
Rowland George Allanson Allanson -Winn (1855-1935), 5th Baron Headley, an Irish peer, born in London also known as Shaikh Rahmatullah al-Farooq, a prominent convert to Islam
Charles Allanson -Winn (1902-1994), 7th Baron Headley, an Irish peer
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Allanson 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: Virtute et labore
Motto Translation: By valour and exertion.

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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)
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CONSTITUTION 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Constitution.htm