Nesson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The tale of the name Nesson begins with a family who lived in any of a number of places called Ness, in Scotland and England. In this case, the surname Nesson comes from the Old English word, ness, which means headland. Thus, the surname Nesson means someone "from the headland." However, some references claim the name came from the Gaelic personal name Ness.

Early Origins of the Nesson family

The surname Nesson was first found in Fife, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Nesson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nesson research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1093, 1153, 1160, 1180, 1260 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Nesson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nesson Spelling Variations

Before the first dictionaries appeared in the last few hundred years, scribes spelled according to sound. spelling variations are common among Scottish names. Nesson has been spelled Ness, Nesse, Nessan, Neeson and others.

Early Notables of the Nesson family

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Migration of the Nesson family to Ireland

Some of the Nesson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 58 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Nesson family

In those unstable times, many had no choice but to leave their beloved homelands. Sickness and poverty hounded travelers to North America, but those who made it were welcomed with land and opportunity. These settlers gave the young nations of Canada and the United States a strong backbone as they stood up for their beliefs as United Empire Loyalists and in the American War of Independence. In this century, the ancestors of these brave Scots have begun to recover their illustrious heritage through Clan societies and other heritage organizations. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Scottish settlers bearing the name Nesson: William Nesse, who arrived in Virginia in 1635; An Cath. Ness, who settled in New York in 1710; Michael Ness settled in Philadelphia in 1731; Matthias Ness, his wife and their six children, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1731.