Cosyn is a name whose ancestors lived among the Picts, a tribe in ancient Scotland. The Cosyn family lived in the lands of Cossins near the Castle of Glamis, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Early Origins of the Cosyn family
The surname Cosyn was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Cosyn family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cosyn research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1509 and 1660 are included under the topic Early Cosyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Cosyn Spelling Variations
The appearance of the printing press and the first dictionaries in the last few hundred years did much to standardize spelling. Prior to that time scribes spelled according to sound, a practice that resulted in many spelling variations. Cosyn has been spelled Cossens, Cossins, Cossons, Cosen, Cosens and others.
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Early Notables of the Cosyn family
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Migration of the Cosyn family
The expense of the crossing to the North American colonies seemed small beside the difficulties of remaining in Scotland. It was a long and hard trip, but at its end lay the reward of freedom. Some Scots remained faithful to England and called themselves United Empire Loyalists, while others fought in the American War of Independence. Much of this lost Scottish heritage has been recovered in the last century through Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Cosyn: Elizabeth Cossen who settled in Barbados in 1635; Jonathon Cossens arrived with servant in Barbados in 1680; William Cossens arrived in Barbados in 1685.
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