| ![Show Contents]() Aires History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of AiresWhat does the name Aires mean? Aires was first used as a surname in the Scottish/English Borderlands by the Strathclyde-Briton. The first Aires family lived in the city of Ayr in South-Western Scotland. Early Origins of the Aires familyThe surname Aires was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where the family has held a family seat from ancient times. One of the first on record was Reginald Ayr, who was Clerk of Ayr in 1287 and Albinus Ayr had a charter of lands from King Robert the Bruce in 1315. Early History of the Aires familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aires research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1522, 1567, 1638 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Aires History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Aires Spelling VariationsMedieval Scottish names are rife with spelling variations. This is due to the fact that scribes in that era spelled according to the sound of words, rather than any set of rules. Aires has been spelled Ayer, Air, Ayre, Ayers and others. Early Notables of the Aires familyMore information is included under the topic Early Aires Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Aires family to IrelandSome of the Aires 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.
| Aires migration to the United States | + |
Many Scots were left with few options other than to leave their homeland for the colonies across the Atlantic. Some of these families fought to defend their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. Others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these families have recently been able to rediscover their roots through Clan societies and other Scottish organizations. Among them:
Aires Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Samuel Aires, aged 15, who arrived in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1637 1
- John Aires, who landed in Massachusetts in 1645 1
- John Aires, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1648 1
- John Aires, who arrived in Virginia in 1662 1
- Hen Aires, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 1
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Aires Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Thomas Aires, who landed in South Carolina in 1702 1
- David Aires, who landed in North Carolina in 1703 1
- Ambrose Aires, who arrived in Edenton, North Carolina in 1724 1
- Jacob Aires, who landed in Maryland in 1749 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Aires (post 1700) | + |
- Aires de Ornelas (1837-1880), Portuguese Roman Catholic Archbishop of Goa
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: Lighter than air
- 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)
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