Mollison History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Mollison family

The surname Mollison was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, 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 Mollison family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mollison research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1589 is included under the topic Early Mollison History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mollison Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mollison, Molison, Mollyson, Molleson and others.

Early Notables of the Mollison family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was

Mollison of Aberdeen

Mollison migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mollison Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Mollison, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 1
W. K. Mollison, aged 32, who arrived in America, in 1893

Mollison Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

John Mollison, aged 32, who arrived in America from Arbroath, Scotland, in 1907
Jeanie A. Mollison, aged 28, who arrived in America from Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1908
James Bain Mollison, aged 35, who arrived in America from Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1910
Adam Mollison, aged 23, who arrived in America from Arbroath, Scotland, in 1910
Allan Mollison, aged 28, who arrived in America from Condorral, Scotland, in 1911
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Mollison (post 1700) +

Irvin Charles Mollison (1898-1962), American jurist, Judge for the United States Customs Court (1945-1962)
Brigadier-General James Alexander Mollison (1897-1970), American Vice Administrator for Staff Operations, War Assets Administration (1946-1948) 2
Willis Elbert Mollison, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1908 3
Edward Mollison, American Republican politician, Candidate for Michigan State Senate 2nd District, 1910 3
James Allan "Jim" Mollison (1905-1959), Scottish pioneering airplane pilot
James Mollison AO (1931-2020), Acting Director of the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) from 1971 to 1977
Bruce Charles "Bill" Mollison (1928-2016), Australian researcher, author, scientist, teacher and biologist, often referred to as the "father of permaculture"
Henry Mollison (1905-1985), British film actor, brother of Clifford Mollison
Crawford "Derek" Mollison (1901-1943), Australian rules footballer
Deborah Mollison (b. 1958), British composer and songwriter
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Mollison Motto +

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: Fax mentis honestae gloria
Motto Translation: Glory is the light of a noble mind.

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2014, March 26) James Mollison. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Mollison/James_Alexander/USA.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html