Kenneson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kenneson family

The surname Kenneson was first found in Lothian, Scotland where they held a family seat on the English/Scottish border. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient no-man's land. Notable families such as the Percy, the Umfravilles and the Nevilles gathered many supporting clans around them. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'. In that century, many of those clans drove their herds south, and they settled in Yorkshire and Lancashire. The name was first recorded as part of the Gun Clan which settled on the border in 1346 having broken away from the main Clan when Chieftain Will 'the Crowner' Gunn acquired lands here.

Early History of the Kenneson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kenneson research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1278, 1634, 1663 and 1676 are included under the topic Early Kenneson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kenneson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gunnison, Gunneson, Kenneson, Kenniston, Kennison, Kennerson, Gunnerson, Kenson and many more.

Early Notables of the Kenneson family

the Kenneson family of Lancashire although one must claim a Highland Scottish origin of the name

Kenneson migration to the United States +

Kenneson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Lizzie D. Kenneson, aged 29, who landed in America, in 1895

Contemporary Notables of the name Kenneson (post 1700) +

John Kenneson, Associate Head Coach for Texas Christian University
Lt. Edward Ralph Kenneson (1894-1919), American Commanding Officer of the 9th Aero Squadron
Claude Kenneson (b. 1935), American-born, Canadian cellist, writer, and teacher
Philip D. Kenneson, Professor of Theology and Philosophy, Milligan College, Tennessee