Abbircummy is a name whose ancestors lived among the
Picts, a tribe in ancient
Scotland. The Abbircummy family lived in
Fife from a place named
Abercrombie (earlier Abarcrumbach), which is of Pictish origin, meaning "a place on the bendy river."
Early Origins of the Abbircummy family
The surname Abbircummy was first found in the county of
Fifeshire (Gaelic: Fìobh), in southeastern Scotland; an ancient Pictish kingdom, known as Fib, and still commonly known as the Kingdom of
Fife. Arguably, the first mention of the
Clan was in the
Ulster Chronicle as one of the clans that King Malcolm Ceanmore took north to quell the claims of MacBeth for the throne of
Scotland in 1057. Today, Abercrombie, or St. Monan's, is a parish, in the district of St. Andrew's.
Early History of the Abbircummy family
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Abbircummy Spelling Variations
The appearance of the printing press and the first dictionaries in the last few
hundred years did much to standardize spelling. Prior to that time scribes spelled according to sound, a practice that resulted in many
spelling variations. Abbircummy has been spelled Abercrumby, Abircrumby, Abbircummy, Abbircromby, Abircombie, Abircromy, Abircrommbie, Abircromby, Abircrumme, Abircrumbye, Abercrombie, Abercromby, Abyrcrumby, Abyrcrumbie, Abbercrumbie, Abbercrommie, Ebercrombie and many more.
Early Notables of the Abbircummy family (pre 1700)
Notable amongst the
Clan at this time was Sir Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog, 1st
Baronet (c.1603-1684), a Scottish politician; David Abercromby (died c. 1702) Scottish physician and writer; Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801), British lieutenant-general noted...
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Migration of the Abbircummy family to the New World and Oceana
The expense of the crossing to the North American colonies seemed small beside the difficulties of remaining in
Scotland. It was a long and hard trip, but at its end lay the reward of freedom. Some Scots remained faithful to
England and called themselves United Empire Loyalists, while others fought in the American
War of Independence. Much of this lost Scottish heritage has been recovered in the last century through
Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Abbircummy: Hugh Abercrombie who arrived in Charles Town in South Carolina in 1772; John in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1778; Mary in Maryland in 1775; John Abercromby in Jamaica in 1716.
The Abbircummy 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: Tace
Motto Translation: Keep Silence.