Dinsmoore was first used as a surname by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. The ancestors of the Dinsmoore family lived on the lands of Dundemore in Fife where the family has a long and distinguished history dating back to the early Middle Ages. The name literally means "the fortified hill," and many old strongholds in Scotland are so called. [1]
The surname Dinsmoore was first found in Fife, in the territories of Dundemore, near Lindores. One of the first records of the name was Henry de Dundemore who witnessed a confirmation charter by John, Earl of Huntigdoun of land in Kynalchmund to the Abbey of Arboirath c. 1219 and later witnessed another charter by the same earl granting lands of Lundors to the monks of Lindores (c.1232-1237.) [2]
In 1296, the Ragman Rolls listed Patrik de Dundemor and William de Dundemor as landholders in Fife.
Further to the south in England, Dinmore is an extra-parochial liberty, in the hundred of Grimsworth in Herefordshire. Here, "on Dinmore Hill was a commandery of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, founded by a brother of the order, in the reign of Henry II." [3]
Hope under Dinmore is found in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Originally recorded as Hope in the Domesday Book of 1086 [4], it became in Latin, Hope sub Dinnemor in 1291. "Dinmore may be a Welsh name 'din mauer,' meaning 'great fort,' or alternatively 'marsh of a man called Dynna,' from the Old English personal name + "mor." [5]
Dinmore Manor House is a large rural house that dates back to 1189 when it was thought to have been built by Knights Templar.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dinsmoore research. Another 248 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1305, 1670, 1330, 1406, 1585, 1686, 1688, 1662, 1661, 1643, 1723, 1317, 1317, 1650 and 1750 are included under the topic Early Dinsmoore History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Repeated and inaccurate translation of Scottish names from Gaelic to English and back resulted in a wide variety of spelling variations with single names. Dinsmoore has appeared Dinsmore, Dinsmuir, Dunsmore, Dansmore, Dunmuir and many more.
Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dinsmoore Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Dinsmoore family to IrelandSome of the Dinsmoore family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Many Scottish families suffered enormous hardships and were compelled to leave their country of birth. They traveled to Ireland and Australia, but mostly to the colonies of North America, where many found the freedom and opportunity they sought. It was not without a fight, though, as many were forced to stand up and defend their freedom in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of these Scots abroad have rediscovered their heritage in the last century through the Clan societies and other organizations that have sprung up across North America. Immigration and passenger ship lists show some important early immigrants bearing the name Dinsmoore: James Dunsmore who settled in New England in 1652. Dunsmore of Virginia represented the colony in 1772. William Dunsmore settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1872.
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