Robbison History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The surname Robbison is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin. It is derived from the baptismal name Robin, which was a diminutive of the personal name Robert, and refers to "a son of Robin or Robert."

Early Origins of the Robbison family

The surname Robbison was first found in Yorkshire, where a John Richard Robunson was on record in 1324 in the Court Rolls of the manor of Wakefield, and a Thomas Robynson was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax returns of 1379. 1

The Robbison family in Ireland is typically found in Ulster where they migrated to in the Plantation of Ireland.

Early History of the Robbison family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Robbison research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1576, 1625, 1645, 1670, 1680, 1684, 1686, 1700, 1701, 1712, 1754, 1775, 1833 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Robbison History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Robbison Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Robinson, Robenson, Robbison, Robbinson, McRobin and others.

Early Notables of the Robbison family

Distinguished members of the family include John Robinson (1576-1625), known as the "Pilgrim Pastor," who was the first pastor and inspiration to the church of the Pilgrim Fathers, Henry Crabb Robinson (1775-1867), a foreign correspondent for The Times and a co-founder of...
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Migration of the Robbison family to Ireland

Some of the Robbison family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 85 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Robbison migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Robbison Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Peter Robbison, who landed in Maryland in 1668 2

Robbison Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

James Robbison, who arrived in Virginia in 1702 2

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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)