Linkliter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland

The Linkliter surname was a habitation name, taken on from one of the places so named in the Orkneys. The place name derived from the Old Norse "lyng," meaning "heather," and "klettr," or "rock" which were combined to make the Old Norse name "Lynglettr."

Early Origins of the Linkliter family

The surname Linkliter was first found in the Orkneys, where the original form of the name was Linklet. Today, Linklet and Linklater both are located in the Orkney Islands. Linklater is located in South Ronaldsey, while Linklet is located in North Ronaldsey. Records of Linklater in South Ronaldsey date back as far as 1500 where it appears as Linclet; and Linklet in 1596. Linklater was also found in North Sandwick where it was listed as Lynkclet in 1500. Moving back to the Old Norse versions of the name we found records of Criste Aelingeklaet who was referred to in the Commons of Orkney in 1424 as a "goodman."

Early History of the Linkliter family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Linkliter research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1625, 1678, 1687, 1757 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Linkliter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Linkliter Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Linklater, Linkletter, Linklitter, Linklet and others.

Early Notables of the Linkliter family

Notable amongst the Clan from early times was Andrew Linklater of that Ilk who was lawrikman in North Sandwick in 1678; and Peter Linklater (1757-1789), one of the quartermasters on the "Bounty" who remained loyal to Captain Bligh and was set adrift during the mutiny. During...
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Linkliter migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Linkliter Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Ebenezer Linkliter U.E. who settled in Saint Andrews, New Brunswick c. 1784 1

Citations +

Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X