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Early Origins of the Liberton family

The surname Liberton was first found in Midlothian where they held a family seat from early times, soon after the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Liberton family

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Liberton Spelling Variations

The name Liberton, appeared in many references, and from time to time, the surname was spelt Libberton, Liberton, Lyberton, Lybberton, Libbertoun, Libertoun, Lybertoun, Lybbertoun, Lebirton and many more.

Early Notables of the Liberton family

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Migration of the Liberton family

The New World beckoned as many of the settlers in Ireland, known as the Scotch/Irish, became disenchanted. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Amongst the early settlers who could be considered kinsmen of the Liberton family, or who bore a variation of the surname Liberton were D. Libberton who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1796.



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