| ![Show Contents]() Conness History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of ConnessWhat does the name Conness mean? The name Conness was first used in the ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. It indicates that the first bearer lived in Aberdeen (part of the modern Grampian region). The Conn family name dates back to medieval times, when a prominent Roman Catholic family of the name Con, or Cone, of Auchry lived in the parish of Monquhitter. Early Origins of the Conness familyThe surname Conness was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Conness familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Conness research. Another 180 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1539, 1623, 1640, 1650 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Conness History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Conness Spelling VariationsMedieval spelling was at best an intuitive process, and translation between Gaelic and English was no more effective. These factors caused an enormous number of spelling variations in Dalriadan names. In fact, it was not uncommon to see a father and son who spelled their name differently. Over the years, Conness has been spelled Conn, Con, Cone, Caun, Caune, Conne and others. Early Notables of the Conness familyGeorge Conn (Conaeus) (d. 1640), was brought up as a Catholic by his father, Patrick Conn of Auchry, near Turriff. "His mother was Isabella Chyn of Esselmont. He was sent when very young to be educated at Douay, from which he passed in succession to the Scots College at Paris and at Rome. He completed his education at the university of Bologna, where he...
Another 64 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Conness Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Conness family to IrelandSome of the Conness family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Conness migration to the United States | + |
Many of the ancestors of Dalriadan families who arrived in North America still live in communities along the east coast of Canada and the United States. In the American War of Independence many of the original settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the ancestors of many Scots began recovering their collective national heritage through Clan societies, highland games, and other patriotic events. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Conness or a variant listed above:
Conness Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Helen Conness, who landed in America, in 1906
- Robert Conness, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
| Contemporary Notables of the name Conness (post 1700) | + |
- John Conness (1821-1909), Irish-born, American businessman and politician who served as a U.S. Senator (1863 to 1869) from California, eponym of Mount Conness
- John Conness (1821-1909), American Democratic Party politician, Member of California State Assembly, 1853-55, 1860-62; Union Democratic Candidate for Governor of California, 1861; U.S. Senator from California, 1863-69 1
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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