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Where did the Scottish Dempster family come from? What is the Scottish Dempster family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dempster family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dempster family history?
The roots of the ancient Scottish name Dempster are found among the people of a tribe known as the Picts. Dempster is a name for a person who held the office of judex or dempster to the Parliament. Up until 1747, every barony held courts for trials in that barony and the judex was a baillie for the chief or laird.
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The appearance of the printing press and the first dictionaries in the last few hundred years did much to standardize spelling. Prior to that time scribes spelled according to sound, a practice that resulted in many spelling variations. Dempster has been spelled Dempster, Deemester, Dempstar, Demster and others.First found in Perthshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066.
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Some of the Dempster family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 124 words(9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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The expense of the crossing to the North American colonies seemed small beside the difficulties of remaining in Scotland. It was a long and hard trip, but at its end lay the reward of freedom. Some Scots remained faithful to England and called themselves United Empire Loyalists, while others fought in the American War of Independence. Much of this lost Scottish heritage has been recovered in the last century through Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Dempster:
Dempster Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Jane Dempster who settled in Barbados in 1679
Dempster Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Alexander Dempster, aged 18, arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1775
- Lilly Dempster, aged 16, landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1775
Dempster Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Samuel Dempster, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854
- Alex, Blakley, James, John, Lilly, Robert, Samuel and William Dempster, all settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1775 and 1868
- John Dempster, who landed in Arkansas in 1894
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- Carol Dempster (1901-1991), American film actress of the silent film era
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- George Roby Dempster (1887-1964), American industrialist, founder of Dempster Brothers Construction Company, inventor of the Dempster-Dumpster
- Thomas Dempster (1579-1625), Scottish scholar and poet
- John "Jocky" Dempster (b. 1948), Scottish former professional footballer
- George Dempster (1732-1818), Scottish lawyer and member of Parliament
- Ryan Scott Dempster (b. 1977), Canadian Major League Baseball player
- Sean Dempster (b. 1984), Australian rules football player
- John Dempster (b. 1983), English footballer
- Nigel Richard Patton Dempster (1941-2007), British journalist, author, broadcaster and diarist
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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: Fortier et strenue
Motto Translation: Boldly and earnestly.
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- Urquhart, Blair Edition. Tartans The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Secauccus, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1994. Print. (ISBN 0-7858-0050-6).
- Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. 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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