13th & 14th Century Scottish Names

The Surnames

by Symon Freser of Lovat (Bryan J. Maloney, bjm10@cornell.edu)

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Surnames, in alphabetical order

of Abyrnethy
of Angouß, Anguß
Ardrossane, de Ardrossane
de Argente
of Argile, of Argill, Argyle Editor's Note: Note that the text uses the name only for the Lord of Argyle.

Arthyn
the Balleol, the Balleoll
Bell
de Berclay, the Berclay, Breklay
Besat, Byset
Betwng(1)
the Boroundoun
of Bowme
Boyd, Boyde
Brechyne, of Brechyne, the Brechyne
Bretane, of Bretane
the Broiß, the Broyß, the Bruce, the Bruß, the Bruyß, the Brwce, the Brwyß, the Bryß
Broune
Brwman
Bunnok, Bwnnok(2)
de Caleone,of Cal3eon, de Calion(3)
Cambel, Cambell, Cammel
of Carnavarane, of Carnavirnane
of Catcart
of Clair, of Clar, of Clare
of Cobhame
Comyn, Cummynm Cumyn, the Cumyn, Cwmyn, the Cwmyn, Cwmyne
Crab(4)
off Crauford
Cwnyngame
Dancort
Desmwnd
Dicson, Dicsone
of Douglas, Douglaß, of Dougleß, of Dowglas, of Dowglas, off Dowglas, of Dowglaß
Dwn
Erskyn
Feniß
Fi3waryne, Fyss Waryn
Flemyng
Forster
Francaß, Francoiß, Francouß
Fraseyr, Fresale, Freser, the Freser
de Fyniß
Le Fyss Thomas
Gilbertstoune
of Gordoun
Gray
Harpar, Harper
the Hastyngis
de Hay, de la Hay la, de Le Hay
de Hennaut, of Hennaut
Herdclay, the Herdclay
off Hersildoune
of Herth
of Ile, the Lile, of Ylis
Inchmertyn
Ingerame, Yngerame
of Keth, of Keyth
of Lacister. Loncastell
of Lambyrtoun
Ledouß, Ledowß, of the Ledowß(5)
Logane
Logy, of Logy
of Lorn
Lumbard(6)
Macgoulchane
Makartane
Makdowall
Makfulchiane
Makgullane
Makmartane
Maknab
Maknakill
Maknauchtan
Makyne-Drosser
Editor's Note: These Scots renderings of Gaelic bynames are all used in this text as chiefly titles, not as simple patronymics. These examples cannot be taken as typical of how Gaelic bynames were rendered into Scots in the late 14th century.
Male-Erll, Mayle-Erll
of Mar
Marthokys
Mavndwell, Mawndwil
Mawpaß
the Mobray, Mowbra, the Mowbra, Mowbray, the Mowbray
Moffat, Mufhet
of Murref, of Murreff
Nevell, de Nevell, of Nevell, the Nevell
off Normandy
Odymsy, Ydymsy
of Ogill
the Persy
Randale, Randall, Randell, Randol, Randole, Randoll
the Roß
of Saint Iohne, of Sanct Iohne
Sancler, de Sancler, Syncler
of Setoun, of Setoune, of Seyton, off Seytoun
Somerueile, Somerweil
de Sowlis, de Sowlis, the Sowlis
of Spaldyng(7)
Steward, the Steward, Stewarde, Stewart, Stiward
Tomasswn
of Vallance, of Vallanch, of Walanch, the Wallang
Vißman
Vmphravell, Vmphrevele, Vmphrevell, de Vmphrewell, the Wmfrawill
Wardwn
of Webitoune
Wepownt

Notes

  1. There is some evidence to suggest that this is a misrendering of "de Thweng".
  2. Identified as a farmer
  3. Identified as a Gascon.
  4. Identified as Flemish
  5. Identified as a ladder-builder by trade.
  6. Identified as a Gascon.
  7. Identified as a townsman.

Introduction
List of Given Names
Appendix Concerning William Wallace