Albyn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Albyn

What does the name Albyn mean?

The ancestors of the Albyn family come from the ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. The family name comes from the son of the blond one, or son of Alpin.

Early Origins of the Albyn family

The surname Albyn 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 Albyn family

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Albyn Spelling Variations

Historical recordings of the name Albyn include many spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include MacAlpine, MacAlpin, MacAilpein (Gaelic) and others.

Early Notables of the Albyn family

Sir 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...
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Migration of the Albyn family to Ireland

Some of the Albyn family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Albyn migration to Australia +

Albyn Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Francis Albyn, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Waterloo" in 1840 2

Sources +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) WATERLOO 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Waterloo.htm