| ![Show Contents]() Albes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of AlbesWhat does the name Albes mean? The Albes family comes from the ancient Scottish Dalriadan clans of the mountainous west coast of Scotland. The name Albes is derived from the son of the blond one, or son of Alpin. Early Origins of the Albes familyThe surname Albes was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, where they were descended from King Kenneth MacAlpin who was murdered by the Picts near Dundee in the year 834. MacAlpin is generally considered to have been the first king to rule both Scots and Picts, and as such, was the first king of Scotland. Further to the south, the variant Alby hailed from Alby, a parish, in the union of Aylsham, hundred of South Erpingham, E. division of Norfolk. "This place, which was anciently called Oslby, is intersected by the road from Aylsham to Cromer, and includes the hamlets of Alby Common and Alby Hill." 1 Early History of the Albes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Albes research. Another 194 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1395, 1405, 1531, 1557, 1658, 1692 and 1725 are included under the topic Early Albes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Albes Spelling VariationsTranslation in medieval times was an undeveloped science and was often carried out without due care. For this reason, many early Scottish names appeared radically altered when written in English. The spelling variations of Albes include MacAlpine, MacAlpin, MacAilpein (Gaelic) and others. Early Notables of the Albes familySir John MacAlpin; John MacAlpine (Latin: Maccabeus) (died 1557), a Scottish Protestant theologian; and Joseph Capen (1658-1725), a Massachusetts clergyman who during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 he signed...
Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Albes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Albes family to IrelandSome of the Albes family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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The hardy Scots who made the crossing settled all along the east coast of North America and in the great west that was just then opening up. At the time of the American War of Independence, many United Empire Loyalists moved north from the American colonies to Canada. Scottish national heritage became better known in North America in the 20th century through highland games and other patriotic events. An examination of immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Albes arrived in North America very early:
Albes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Bartolome Albes, who arrived in America in 1815 2
- David Albes, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1877 2
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- 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)
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