| ![Show Contents]() Connin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of ConninWhat does the name Connin mean? The people known in ancient Scotland as the Picts were the ancestors of the first to use Connin as a name. It was a name for a personal name Conan, which means little hound. The name could also be a local name from the land of Conan in Kincardinshire. 1 In this situation, the name would have been a topographic or local surname, which was given to a family who held a barony or lands, had houses, manors or estates in that area. Early Origins of the Connin familyThe surname Connin was first found in Kincardineshire (Gaelic: A' Mhaoirne), a former county on the northeast coast of the Grampian region of Scotland, and part of the Aberdeenshire Council Area since 1996, where Adam filius Conani was probably the first recording of the name in 1292. A few years later, Conan of Balquhidder rendered homage to King Edward I of England on his brief conquest of Scotland in 1296. John Conan de Conansythe was mentioned in 1387 and appears in 1394 as John de Conane dominus de Connansytht. William de Conane was perpetual vicar of the church of Aberbrothoc in 1394 (ibid., 42). John de Conan or Conane had a charter of a toft of Kethyk, etc., in Forfar, 1415. Duncan de Conan was juror on inquisition on lands of Tulloch, 1438, and in 1443 David de Connane or Conane had a grant of the lands of Tempilhill. David Conan witnesses an "instrament of sessyn" of the bell of S. Meddan in 1447. 1 "From the name of Conan de Glenerochy, illegitimate son of Henry, earl of Atholl, comes Cunieson, Cunison, Cunnison." 1 Early History of the Connin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Connin research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1594, 1603, 1608, 1640 and 1694 are included under the topic Early Connin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Connin Spelling VariationsIn medieval Scotland, names were more often spelled according to sound than any regular set of rules. An enormous number of spelling variations were the result. Over the years, the name Connin has been spelled Conan, Conane, Conad, Connan, Connant, Conant and others. Early Notables of the Connin familyRev. John Conant (1608-1694), an English clergyman, theologian, and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. He was the "son of Robert and Elizabeth Conant, was born at Yettington in the parish of Bicton, Devonshire...
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Connin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Connin family to IrelandSome of the Connin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Connin migration to Australia | + |
Connin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Paddy Connin, aged 19, a labourer, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Sea Queen" in 1850 2
- Mary Connin, aged 25, a servant, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Sea Queen" in 1850 2
| Connin migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Connin Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- William Connin, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SEA QUEEN 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850SeaQueen.htm
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