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![Show Contents]() Eaverd History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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In Scottish history, few names go farther back than Eaverd, whose ancestors lived among the clans of the Pictish tribe. They lived on the lands of Eviot in Angus where the family has a long and distinguished history dating back to the early Middle Ages. Early Origins of the Eaverd familyThe surname Eaverd was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, where "Eviot of Balhousie was one of the oldest families connected with Perth and Angus. The history of the name has been obscured by the blunders of transcribers of early charters who almost uniformly mistook the second u for n. The name is territorial from Eviot in Angus. Willelmus Vniot granted seven acres in the territory of Inueramun to the church of S. Michael of Scone, c. 1190. Willelmus Vniec, perhaps the same person, witnessed a confirmation charter by William the Lion of the land of Ahenepobbel a. 1214. " 1 Early History of the Eaverd familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eaverd research. Another 420 words (30 lines of text) covering the years 1204, 1208, 1211, 1214, 1220, 1228, 1230, 1233, 1235, 1238, 1240, 1245, 1264, 1266, 1296, 1412, 1422, 1448, 1461, 1464, 1478, 1484, 1551, 1562 and 1588 are included under the topic Early Eaverd History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Eaverd Spelling VariationsThe arts of spelling and translation were yet in their infancies when surnames began, so there are an enormous number of spelling variations of the names in early Scottish records. This is a particular problem with Scottish names because of the numerous times a name might have been loosely translated to English from Gaelic and back. Eaverd has been spelled Eviot, Eviott, Evett, Evyot, Evyott, Evyotte and many more. Early Notables of the Eaverd familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was Sir Alexander Huwyet who attested a charter by Henry de Graham c. 1230. Richard Ovyot was proprietor of Cassendally in Fife in the reign of David II. David Ovide was...
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Eaverd Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Eaverd familyThis oppression forced many Scots to leave their homelands. Most of these chose North America as their destination. Although the journey left many sick and poor, these immigrants were welcomed the hardy with great opportunity. Many of these settlers stood up for their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. More recently, Scots abroad have recovered much of their collective heritage through highland games and other patriotic functions and groups. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has located various settlers bearing the name Eaverd: John Evit who settled in Philadelphia in 1673; Arthur Evitt settled in Nevis in 1654; Ann Evitt and Elizabeth settled in New England in 1806; Stephen Evitt settled in Philadelphia in 1836..
- 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)
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