, during the 1200's but was preponderantly Scottish, and was found in Dumbarton and in the border county of
. The Goldsmith family became involved in the border conflicts in the 13th century.
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Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1342, 1426 and 1453 are included under the topic Early Goodsmith History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Arthur Goldsmith who purchased land and settled in Virginia in 1618; William settled in Barbados in 1654; Richard,
Lewis, Joseph, Henry and Morris all settled in Philadelphia between 1822 and 1878.