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Edmiston History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Edmiston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland
England

The ancestors of the name Edmiston lived among the Boernician of the Scottish/English Borderlands in the medieval era. It is derived from the personal name Edmond. Edmiston is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Many patronyms were formed by a son using his father's personal name as a surname. Others were taken from the names of important religious and secular figures. Members of the Edmiston family settled in Scotland, just following the Norman Conquest of England, in 1066.

Early Origins of the Edmiston family

The surname Edmiston was first found in Edinburghshire, a former county, now part of the Midlothian council area where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Queen Margaret of Scotland. They take their name from the place name Edmondstone, the tun of Eadmund, near Edinburgh. The name may have been derived from Aedmund filius Forn, one of the witnesses to a charter by Thor filius Swani (c. 1150)1

Early History of the Edmiston family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Edmiston research. Another 163 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1070, 1560, 1607, 1622, 1627, 1640, 1654, 1659 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Edmiston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Edmiston Spelling Variations

In the Middles Ages scribes spelled names by their sound. Often a name was written under a different spelling variation each time it was recorded. Edmiston has appeared as Edmondson, Edmonson, Edminson, Edminston, Edmiston, Edmeston, Edmondon and many more.

Early Notables of the Edmiston family

Notable among the family at this time was Henry Edmondson (1607-1659), an English schoolmaster, entered Queen's College, Oxford in 1622 aged 15. William Edmundson (1627-1712), was an English Quaker whose father was a wealthy yeoman, was born...
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Edmiston Ranking

In the United States, the name Edmiston is the 6,655^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Edmiston family to Ireland

Some of the Edmiston family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 91 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Edmiston migration to the United States +

The ancestors of Boernician-Scottish settlers dot North America even today. They settled all along the east coast when they came over, but some went north as United Empire Loyalists at the time of the War of Independence. However, these strong lines endured as Scottish families in the United States and Canada have rediscovered much of the heritage that was taken from them centuries ago. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Edmiston, or a variant listed above:

Edmiston Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

David Edmiston, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1740 3
Isabella Edmiston, who landed in Virginia in 1740 3
Jesse Edmiston, who arrived in Virginia in 1740 3
John Edmiston, who landed in Virginia in 1740 3
Moses Edmiston, who arrived in Virginia in 1740 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Edmiston migration to Australia +

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

Edmiston Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

James Edmiston, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince George" in 1838 4

Edmiston migration to New Zealand +

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:

Edmiston Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Susan Edmiston, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Eastfield" in 1857
Miss Susan Edmiston, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Eastfield" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 12th December 1857 5
Mr. Augustus Edmiston, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mary Ann" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 24th September 1858 5
Mrs. Maria Edmiston, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mary Ann" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 24th September 1858 5
Miss Clara Edmiston, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mary Ann" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 24th September 1858 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Edmiston (post 1700) +

Walker Edmiston (1925-2007), American character actor and voice-over artist
Second Lieutenant Andrew Edmiston Jr. (1892-1966), American soldier awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster during WW I and went on to be a United States Congressman
Robert S. Edmiston, American Republican politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 23rd District, 1901-08 6
Parker Edmiston, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Jackson County Democratic Party, 2003 6
Matthew Edmiston, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for West Virginia State Senate 13th District, 1928 6
Lanier Edmiston, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1948 6
Hughleta W. Edmiston, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1996 6
Evelyn Edmiston, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1948 6
C. L. Edmiston, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1912 6
Andrew Edmiston (1892-1966), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1928, 1952, 1956; West Virginia Democratic State Chair, 1928-32 6
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Edmiston family +

HMS Hood

Mr. Reginald F Edmiston (b. 1903), English Chief Engine Room Artificer serving for the Royal Navy from Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 7

The Edmiston 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: Virtus auget honorem
Motto Translation: Virtue increases honour.

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)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PRINCE GEORGE 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838PrinceGeorge-London.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm