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![Show Contents]() Bettune History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Scotland
The forefathers of the Bettune family were Viking settlers who came to Scotland in the Middle Ages. Many places were named by these Norsemen, and the Bettune surname was taken on from one of these place names, when someone lived in Béthune in Pas-de-Calais, Picardy, France. Early Origins of the Bettune familyThe surname Bettune was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they acquired lands. "This illustrious name is traceable, beyond question, to Robert, surnamed Faisseus, seigneur of the town of Bethune, in Artois, in the year 1000, and there is good reason to suppose that he was a descendant of the ancient Counts of Artois." 1 Early History of the Bettune familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bettune research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1332, 1470, 1494, 1539, 1545, 1546 and 1778 are included under the topic Early Bettune History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bettune Spelling VariationsSound and intuition were the main things that scribes in the Middle Ages relied on when spelling and translating names. Since those factors varied, so did the spelling of the names. Spelling variations of the name Bettune include Bethune, Betune and others. Early Notables of the Bettune familyAnother 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bettune Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bettune familyIn North America, the monarchy was thousands of miles away and Scots were free to settle on their own land and practice their own beliefs. The American War of Independence provided an opportunity for these settlers to pay back the English monarchy and forge a new nation. Recently, this heritage has survived through North American highland games and Clan societies. Early North American immigration and passenger lists have revealed a number of people bearing the name Bettune or a variant listed above: Anne Bethune who settled in New York in 1822; followed by N. Bethune in New York in 1825.
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Debonnair
Motto Translation: Graceful.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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