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The ancestors of the first family to use the name Lumsdyn lived among the Boernician tribe of ancient Scotland. They lived in the parish of Coldingham, Berwickshire. They derived their name from the name of their manor, Lumsden. The name means Lumm's Valley in Old English, from the personal name Lumm.
The surname Lumsdyn was first found in Berwickshire an ancient county of Scotland, presently part of the Scottish Borders Council Area, located in the eastern part of the Borders Region of Scotland, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lumsdyn research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1166, 1188, 1296, 1328, 1350, 1598 and 1660 are included under the topic Early Lumsdyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Boernician names that evolved in the largely preliterate Middle Ages are often marked by considerable spelling variations. Lumsdyn has been spelled Lumsden, Lumsdane, Lummsdaine, Lammestone and many more.
Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lumsdyn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the Boernician-Scottish Clan families who came to North America were Loyalists who went north to Canada after the American War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border went on to found two of the world's great nations. This century, families with Scottish roots have rediscovered their heritage through highland games and clan societies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Lumsdyn or a variant listed above: Henry Lumsden, who settled in Maryland in 1715; James Lumsden settled in Virginia in 1774.