| ![Show Contents]() Robien History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland The ancient Scottish name Robien was first used by the Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. The original bearer of the name lived in Peeblesshire. The Robien surname was also a patronymic name created from the personal name Robin, a pet form of Robert. 1 "That Robin was early considered a diminutive of Robert is shown by an entry in 1483 where the same individual is referred to as Robyne of Hall and Robert of Hall." 2 Early Origins of the Robien familyThe surname Robien was first found in Peeblesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd nam Pùballan), former county in South-central Scotland, in the present day Scottish Borders Council Area, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Robien familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Robien research. Another 55 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Robien History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Robien Spelling VariationsSpelling and translation were hardly exact sciences in Medieval Scotland. Sound, rather than any set of rules, was the basis for spellings, so one name was often spelled different ways even within a single document. Spelling variations are thus an extremely common occurrence in Medieval Scottish names. Robien has been spelled Robbins, Robbyns, Robens, Robins, Robin and others. Early Notables of the Robien familyMore information is included under the topic Early Robien Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Robien familySuch hard times forced many to leave their homeland in search of opportunity across the Atlantic. Many of these families settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. The ancestors of many of these families have rediscovered their roots in the 20th century through the establishment of Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Among them: Edward, Alice, Dorothy, Henry, John, Judith, Joseph, Rachel, Rebecca, Robert, Sam, Thomas Robins all arrived in Virginia between 1635 and 1660; Samuel Robbins settled in New England in 1635.
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: Vivit post funera virtus
Motto Translation: Virtue lives after death
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- 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)
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