Robbin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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It was in the Scottish/English Borderlands that the Strathclyde-Briton people first used the ancient name Robbin. It was a name for someone who lived in Peeblesshire. The Robbin surname was also a patronymic name created from the personal name Robin, a pet form of Robert. 1

"That Robin was early considered a diminutive of Robert is shown by an entry in 1483 where the same individual is referred to as Robyne of Hall and Robert of Hall." 2

Early Origins of the Robbin family

The surname Robbin was first found in Peeblesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd nam Pùballan), former county in South-central Scotland, in the present day Scottish Borders Council Area, 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 Robbin family

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Robbin Spelling Variations

Scribes in Medieval Scotland spelled names by sound rather than any set of rules, so an enormous number of spelling variations exist in names of that era. Robbin has been spelled Robbins, Robbyns, Robens, Robins, Robin and others.

Early Notables of the Robbin family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Robbins of Peebles

Robbin migration to the United States +

The number of Strathclyde Clan families sailing for North America increased steadily as the persecution continued. In the colonies, they could find not only freedom from the iron hand of the English government, but land to settle on. The American War of Independence allowed many of these settlers to prove their independence, while some chose to go to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots played essential roles in the forging of both great nations. Among them:

Robbin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Elizabeth Robbin, aged 13, who landed in New York, NY in 1842 3
Jane Robbin, aged 36, who arrived in New York, NY in 1842 3
John Robbin, aged 39, who landed in New York, NY in 1842 3
William Robbin, aged 9, who arrived in New York, NY in 1842 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Robbin (post 1700) +

Martin Robbin, American politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Wethersfield, 1833 4
Robbin Harms (b. 1981), Danish motorcycle racer
Robbin Thompson (1949-2015), American singer-songwriter, member of Steel Mill, an early Bruce Springsteen band
Robbin Ruiter (b. 1987), Dutch footballer
Robbin J Stuckert, American lawyer in Kane County, Illinois

The Robbin 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: Vivit post funera virtus
Motto Translation: Virtue lives after death

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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)
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html