The chronicles of the Robbertoun family show that the name was first used in the Scottish/English Borderlands by the Strathclyde-Britons. It was a name for a person who lived in Lanarkshire.
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Early Origins of the Robbertoun family
The surname Robbertoun was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow, where they held a family seat in Roberton from very ancient times. The name was given by Robert, brother of Lambin, about the year 1220, often confused with Robertson, this name appears to be as old as if not older than the Robertsons of Struan.
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Early History of the Robbertoun family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Robbertoun research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1329, 1390, 1408, 1487, 1590, 1600, 1664 and 1672 are included under the topic Early Robbertoun History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Robbertoun Spelling Variations
The origin of rules governing the spelling of names and even words is a very recent innovation. Before that, words and names were spelled according to sound, and, therefore, often appeared under several different spelling variations in a single document. Robbertoun has been spelled Roberton, Robertoun, Robertown and others.
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Early Notables of the Robbertoun family
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Robbertoun Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Robbertoun family
The persecution faced in their homeland left many Scots with little to do but sail for the colonies of North America. There they found land, freedom, opportunity, and nations in the making. They fought for their freedom in the American War of Independence, or traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In both cases, they made enormous contributions to the formation of those great nations. Among them: John Roberton who arrived in Philadelphia in 1829.
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