Origins Available: English,
German,
Scottish
Early Origins of the Line family
The surname Line was first found in
Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of
Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North
Ayrshire. The name Lynne originally meaning "a waterfall," is first noted in the area of Dalry in the years 1200-1300. They were located here and had land and owned the Castle of Lin near the waterfall of the Calf. The barony of Lynn was created from lands granted by Hugh de Morville in 1204. One of the first listed at the time was Walter de Lynne, who listed on the Ragman Rolls signed of 1296.
Early History of the Line family
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Line Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Lind, Lynd, Lynde, Lynn, Line, Lines and others.
Early Notables of the Line family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Line family to Ireland
Some of the Line family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 227 words (16 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 Line family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Line Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Thomas Line, who arrived in Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1645 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8) - Dary Line, who landed in Virginia in 1653 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8) - Dary Line, who settled in Virginia in 1653
- Christopher Line, who settled in Barbados in 1679
Line Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- David Line, aged 37, a labourer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Adamant" in 1874
- Belinda Line, aged 13, a lacemaker, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Collingwood" in 1875
- Louisa Line, aged 11, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Collingwood" in 1875
Contemporary Notables of the name Line (post 1700)
- Line Rochefort, Canadian scientist specializing in peatland ecology
Historic Events for the Line family
- Mr. James A Line, British Leading Stoker, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales and survived the sinking [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
The Line Motto
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Semper virescit virtus
Motto Translation: Virtue always flourishes.