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Early Origins of the Addenstown family

The surname Addenstown was first found in Midlothian, an area that borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas, near MacMerry.

Early History of the Addenstown family

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Addenstown Spelling Variations

The name, Addenstown, occurred in many references, and from time to time, it was spelt Adaistone, Adenston, Adiestoun, Adieston, Adistone, Adistone, Aldinston, Adingston and many more.

Early Notables of the Addenstown family

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Migration of the Addenstown family

The New World beckoned settlers from the Scottish-English borders. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Among the early settlers bearing the Addenstown surname who came to North America were: Thomas Adinston who settled in Virginia in 1645.



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