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![Show Contents]() Betune History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland
The Betune family name comes from a place name that was first used among the Viking settlers who arrived in the shores of Scotland in the Middle Ages. The Betune name comes from someone having lived in Béthune in Pas-de-Calais, Picardy, France. Early Origins of the Betune familyThe surname Betune 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 Betune familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Betune 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 Betune History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Betune Spelling VariationsTranslation and spelling were non-standardized practices in the Middle Ages, so scribes had only their ears to rely on. This was a practice of extremely limited efficiency, and spelling variations in names, even within a single document, were the result. Over the years, Betune has appeared Bethune, Betune and others. Early Notables of the Betune familyAnother 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Betune Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Betune familyThe fertile east coast of what would become US and Canada was soon dotted with the farms of Scottish settlers. Some of them remained faithful to the crown and called themselves United Empire Loyalists, while others had the chance to pay back their old oppressors in the American War of Independence. That brave spirit lives on today in the highland games that dot North America in the summer. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Betune family came to North America quite early: 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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