Attinstown History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Attinstown familyThe surname Attinstown was first found in Midlothian, an area that borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas, near MacMerry. Early History of the Attinstown familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Attinstown research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1200 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Attinstown History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Attinstown Spelling VariationsAlthough the name, Attinstown, appeared in many references, from time to time, the surname was shown with the spellings Adaistone, Adenston, Adiestoun, Adieston, Adistone, Adistone, Aldinston, Adingston and many more. Early Notables of the Attinstown familyMore information is included under the topic Early Attinstown Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Attinstown familyGradually becoming disenchanted with life in Ireland many of these uprooted families sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. These overcrowded ships often arrived with only 60 to 70% of their original passenger list, many dying of cholera, typhoid, dysentery or small pox. In North America, some of the first immigrants who could be considered kinsmen of the Attinstown family name Attinstown, or who bore a variation of the surname were Thomas Adinston who settled in Virginia in 1645.
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