Nixion History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe roots of the Nixion family stretch back to the Strathclyde people of the Scottish/English Borderlands, who were the first to use their surname. It is derived from the personal name Nicholas, which was Nik, or Nikke in Old English. Early Origins of the Nixion familyThe surname Nixion was first found in Cumberland 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 Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Nixion familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nixion research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1588, 1646, 1653, 1662 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Nixion History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nixion Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Nixon, Nicksoun, Nickson, Nicheson, Nickson and others. Early Notables of the Nixion familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Robert Nixon, English legendary prophet of Cheshire, however, many accounts about him appear to be in conflict with each other, it is generally... Migration of the Nixion family to IrelandSome of the Nixion family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Nixion familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Nickson, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1683 with his wife Marjory and six sons and three daughters; George Nixon, who was on record in New York in 1760.
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