Marchbank

Marchbank
This ancient habitational surname is believed to derive from a small Scottish estate in Dumfriesshire originally called "Marchbank". It seems that in or about 1315 Marjone Bruce, the daughter of King Robert 1 of Scotland married Walter Stewart, and the "Marchbank estate" formed part of her dowry. In honour of this event the estate was renamed although the estate holders (Marchbank) retained that spelling until the 15th Century. With surnames anything is possible and whether true or not, the story is worth telling, and in any case "something" caused the name change, and in the modern idiom the surname can now be spelt as Marchbank or Marjoribanks. In or about 1780, John Marjoribanks, being then Steward to the Marquis of Bute, prepared a family history with written evidence which he presented to the Marquis. Unfortunately, this Tome is now lost and with it the documents relevant to the family traditions. Curiously, in the mid 18th Century a number of members of the clan "emigrated" to Yorkshire. It is first recorded in the village of Hardrow, North Yorkshire, as Majorybank in 1761, but has also been found as Margerbanks. The original 1673 Coat of Arms is a silver field, a red mullet, on a black chief, a gold cushion, the latter implying a relationship with the Johnsons of Annandale. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Philippus de Marjoribankis be eodem, which was dated 1485, a deed witness in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, during the reign of King James 111 of Scotland, 1460 - 1488. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Surnames reference. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Jim Marchbank — Infobox afl player NEW playername = Jim Marchbank fullname = James Alexander Marchbank image capt = birthdate = August 17, 1878 birthplace = originalteam = Woods Point heightweight = 188 cm / 86 kg position = Ruckman/Centre half forward… …   Wikipedia

  • Marjoribanks — This ancient habitational surname is believed to derive from a small Scottish estate in Dumfriesshire originally called Marchbank . It seems that in or about 1315 Marjone Bruce, the daughter of King Robert 1 of Scotland married Walter Stewart,… …   Surnames reference

  • Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley — Nova Scotia electoral district Cumberland–Colchester–Musquodoboit …   Wikipedia

  • Barry Miles — For the American musician, see Barry Miles (musician). Barry Miles. Barry Miles (or Miles , born 1943, Cirencester, England) is an English author known for his participation in and writing on the subject of the 1960s London underground. He has… …   Wikipedia

  • Clan Johnstone — Crest badge …   Wikipedia

  • Carlton Football Club premierships — The Carlton Football Club has been involved in 29 VFL/AFL Grand Finals from 1897 2006, winning 16 premiership titles.Notable Grand Finals = An infamous battle between Carlton and South Melbourne (now Sydney Swans), in which the game became… …   Wikipedia

  • Optic atrophy 1 — (autosomal dominant) Identifiers Symbols OPA1; FLJ12460; KIAA0567; MGM1; NPG; NTG; largeG External IDs …   Wikipedia

  • Cross Baronets — There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Cross, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Both creations are extinct. The Cross Baronetcy, of Marchbank Wood in the Parish of Kilpatrick Juxta in the County of… …   Wikipedia

  • Greg Norman — Personal information Full name Gregory John Norman AO …   Wikipedia

  • Hugh Grant — Infobox actor imagesize= caption=Grant at the 2007 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St Andrews, Scotland birthname=Hugh John Mungo Grant birthdate=birth date and age|1960|9|9|mf=y birthplace=Hammersmith, London, England occupation=Actor, Film …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”