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![Show Contents]() Alpine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The sea-swept Hebrides islands and the west coast of Scotland are the ancestral home of the Alpine family. Their name comes from the son of the blond one, or son of Alpin. Early Origins of the Alpine familyThe surname Alpine was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, where they were descended from King Kenneth MacAlpin who was murdered by the Picts near Dundee in the year 834. MacAlpin is generally considered to have been the first king to rule both Scots and Picts, and as such, was the first king of Scotland. Further to the south, the variant Alby hailed from Alby, a parish, in the union of Aylsham, hundred of South Erpingham, E. division of Norfolk. "This place, which was anciently called Oslby, is intersected by the road from Aylsham to Cromer, and includes the hamlets of Alby Common and Alby Hill." 1 Early History of the Alpine familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alpine research. Another 193 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1395, 1405, 1531, 1557, 1658, 1692 and 1725 are included under the topic Early Alpine History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Alpine Spelling VariationsMedieval translation of Gaelic names could not be referred to as an accurate process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and names in documents from that era are riddled with spelling variations. Alpine has been written as MacAlpine, MacAlpin, MacAilpein (Gaelic) and others. Early Notables of the Alpine familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was - John MacAlpine (Latin: Maccabeus) (died 1557), a Scottish Protestant theologian
 Migration of the Alpine family to Ireland
Some of the Alpine family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Alpine Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Michael Alpine, aged 23, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Eveline" in 1865 2
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Alpine migration to New Zealand 
