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In Scottish history, few names go farther back than Aberdour, whose ancestors lived among the clans of the Pictish tribe. The ancestors of the Aberdour family lived in Aberdeen (part of the modern Grampian region) and from Aberdour in Fife (which is now part of the region of Fife).
The surname Aberdour was first found in Forfarshire part of the Tayside region of North Eastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, at the Abbey of Arbroath where William Abirdour witnessed a charter by the Earl of Huntlie in 1367. Another William Aberdour was Bailie for the Abbey of Arbroath in 1483.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aberdour research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1484, 1508 and 1510 are included under the topic Early Aberdour History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Although Medieval Scotland lacked a basic set of spelling rules, which meant that scribes recorded names according to their sounds it was not uncommon for the names of a father and son to be recorded differently. As a result, there are many spelling variations of Scottish single names. Aberdour has been written Aberdour, Abirdour, Aberder, Abirder, Abyrdour and others.
Notable amongst the Clan at this time was
Thousands of Scots left their home country to travel to Ireland or Australia, or to cross the Atlantic for the North American colonies. The difficult crossing was an enormous hurdle, but those who survived found freedom and opportunity in ample measure. Some Scots even fought for their freedom in the American War of Independence. This century, their ancestors have become aware of the illustrious history of the Scots in North America and at home through Clan societies and other organizations. Passenger and immigration lists show many early and influential immigrants bearing the name Aberdour: Charles Abirder settled in Georgia between 1790 and 1810.