Cons History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Cons

The ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada is thought to be the home of the ancestors of the Cons family. Their name comes from someone having 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 Cons family

Early History of the Cons family

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Cons Spelling Variations

In the Middle Ages, the translation between Gaelic and English was not a highly developed process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and so, an enormous number of spelling variations appear in records of early Scottish names. Cons has appeared as Conn, Con, Cone, Caun, Caune, Conne and others.

Early Notables of the Cons family

George 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...
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Migration of the Cons family to Ireland

Some of the Cons family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Cons family

Dalriadan families proliferated in North America. Their descendants still populate many communities in the eastern parts of both the United States and Canada. Some settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists, in the wake of the American War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border have recovered much of their heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and highland games. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Cons or a variant listed above: Hugh Conn settled in Maryland in 1715; followed by A. C. and E. Conn in 1820; John and Patrick Conn settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1767.