| ![Show Contents]() Air History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of AirWhat does the name Air mean? A family of Strathclyde-Briton were the first to use the name Air. They lived in the city of Ayr in South-Western Scotland. Early Origins of the Air familyThe surname Air was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where the family has held a family seat from ancient times. One of the first on record was Reginald Ayr, who was Clerk of Ayr in 1287 and Albinus Ayr had a charter of lands from King Robert the Bruce in 1315. Early History of the Air familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Air research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1522, 1567, 1638 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Air History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Air Spelling VariationsIn the era before dictionaries, there were no rules governing the spelling or translation of names or any other words. Consequently, there are an enormous number of spelling variations in Medieval Scottish names. Air has appeared as Ayer, Air, Ayre, Ayers and others. Early Notables of the Air familyMore information is included under the topic Early Air Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Air family to IrelandSome of the Air family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Air migration to the United States | + |
The freedom, opportunity, and land of the North American colonies beckoned. There, Scots found a place where they were generally free from persecution and where they could go on to become important players in the birth of new nations. Some fought in the American War of Independence, while others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these Scottish settlers have been able to recover their lost national heritage in the last century through highland games and Clan societies in North America. Among them:
Air Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
| Air migration to Australia | + |
Air Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- James Air, aged 41, a shepherd, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "John Bunyan" 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Air (post 1700) | + |
- Air Commodore Robert Marsland (1880-1920), British Royal Navy officer
- Air Vice Marshal Ellis Charles Wackett (1901-1984), senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force
- Air Marshal Raymond George "Ray" Funnell (b. 1935), retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Air Force
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: Lighter than air
- 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)
- South Australian Register Wednesday 24th May 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) John Bunyan 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/johnbunyan1854.shtml
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