Dynmuir History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Dynmuir is a name whose ancestors lived among the Picts, a tribe in ancient Scotland. The Dynmuir 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.

Early Origins of the Dynmuir family

The surname Dynmuir 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.) ^[1] In 1296, the Ragman Rolls listed Patrik de Dundemor and William de Dundemor as landholders in Fife.

Important Dates for the Dynmuir family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dynmuir research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1317, 1317, 1650 and 1750 are included under the topic Early Dynmuir History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dynmuir Spelling Variations

The appearance of the printing press and the first dictionaries in the last few hundred years did much to standardize spelling. Prior to that time scribes spelled according to sound, a practice that resulted in many spelling variations. Dynmuir has been spelled Dinsmore, Dinsmuir, Dunsmore, Dansmore, Dunmuir and many more.

Early Notables of the Dynmuir family (pre 1700)

Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dynmuir Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Dynmuir family to Ireland

Some of the Dynmuir family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 54 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Dynmuir family

The expense of the crossing to the North American colonies seemed small beside the difficulties of remaining in Scotland. It was a long and hard trip, but at its end lay the reward of freedom. Some Scots remained faithful to England and called themselves United Empire Loyalists, while others fought in the American War of Independence. Much of this lost Scottish heritage has been recovered in the last century through Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Dynmuir: 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.

Citations

1. ^ Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)