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The Picts were the ancient Scottish tribe where the ancestors of the Easan family lived. The name Easan comes from Aythe where Aythe filius Thome received a charter of the lands of Fornochtis in Strathearn from Robert the Steward (later known as Robert II) around 1360. The next of the line was called Johem ayson iuuene. It can be seen how the surname Ayson is a derivative from "Aythe's son." The spelling and pronunciation changed over time, until it reached the modern form of Easan and its variants.
The surname Easan was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, where it was of the most ancient surnames in the region. They were connected with the Toschachs of Glentilt.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Easan research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1360, 1392, 1504 and 1681 are included under the topic Early Easan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Before the first dictionaries appeared in the last few hundred years, scribes spelled according to sound. spelling variations are common among Scottish names. Easan has been spelled Eason, Easson, Esson, Asson, Assone, Aysoune, Aison and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Easan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.