| ![Show Contents]() Patterson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of PattersonWhat does the name Patterson mean? The root of the ancient Dalriadan-Scottish name Patterson is the personal name Patrick. Early Origins of the Patterson familyThe surname Patterson was first found in Ross-shire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Rois) a former county, now part of the Council Areas of Highland and Western Isles in Northern Scotland, which emerged from the Gaelic lordship of the Earl of Ross. The ancestral home of the Clan Pheadirean (Patersons) was on the north side of Lochfyne. Moving from the Gaelic into English spellings resulted in the typical wide range of surname spellings. By example, William Patrison and John Patonson, a 'gentillmen,' were witnesses in Aberdeen in 1446, Donald Patyrson was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1494, Robert Patersoun was 'capitane of ane were schip of Dundee' in 1544, Fyndlay Patersoun had a tack of the lands of Owar Elrik from the Abbey of Cupar in 1557, and so on. 1 Early History of the Patterson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Patterson research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1604, 1632, 1658, 1679, 1691, 1700, 1706, 1708, 1719, 1727 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Patterson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Patterson Spelling VariationsHistorical recordings of the name Patterson include many spelling variations. They include They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. Patterson, Paterson, Pattersen, Patteson, Pattison and many more. Early Notables of the Patterson familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was John Paterson (1604-1679), Bishop of Ross; John Paterson (1632-1708), the last Archbishop of Glasgow, Bishop of Galloway, Bishop of Edinburgh; and William Pattison (1706-1727), an English poet. Sir William Paterson (1658-1719), a Scottish trader and banker, one of the founders of the Bank of England. One story claims "he came from Scotland...
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Patterson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Patterson World RankingIn the United Kingdom, the name Patterson is the 276th most popular surname with an estimated 22,053 people with that name. 2 However, in Australia, the name Patterson is ranked the 198th most popular surname with an estimated 16,465 people with that name. 3 And in New Zealand, the name Patterson is the 153rd popular surname with an estimated 3,299 people with that name. 4 Canada ranks Patterson as 177th with 20,205 people. 5 The United States ranks Patterson as 87th with 228,804 people. 6 Migration of the Patterson family to IrelandSome of the Patterson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 75 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Patterson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Isaac Patterson, (b. 1797), aged 22, English convict who was convicted in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England for life for stealing, transported aboard the "Dromedary" on 11th September 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
- William Patterson, Scottish convict from Edinburgh, who was transported aboard the "Agamemnon" on April 22, 1820, settling in New South Wales, Australia 8
- Mr. Walter Patterson, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 8th April 1821, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 9
- Robert Patterson, a stone-mason, who arrived in New South Wales, Australia sometime between 1825 and 1832
- Mr. John Patterson, Scottish convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for life, transported aboard the "Champion" on 24th May 1827, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 10
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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: Patterson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mary Patterson, aged 18, a housemaid, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Birman" in 1842
- Robert Patterson, aged 39, a gardener, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Birman" in 1842
- Ellen Patterson, aged 39, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Birman" in 1842
- Jane Patterson, aged 13, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Birman" in 1842
- William Patterson, aged 15, a painter, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Birman" in 1842
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Patterson Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- John Patterson who arrived on the Hector, Pictou County in 1773
- Ann Patterson, who arrived in Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1773
- James Patterson, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1783
- Mr. Alex Patterson U.E. who settled in New Brunswick c. 1784 member of the Cape Ann Association 11
- Mr. Archibald Patterson U.E. who settled in St. Andrews, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1784 11
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Patterson Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Dolly Patterson who settled in Charlottetown, PEI in 1806
- William Patterson, aged 18, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Protector" in 1834
- Ann Patterson, aged 26, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Protector" in 1834
- Ann Patterson, aged 26, a spinster, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Protector" in 1834
- Easter Patterson, aged 32, a spinster, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Highlander" in 1834
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Patterson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- David Patterson who settled in Boston in 1651
- Edward Patterson, who arrived in Hingham, Massachusetts in 1655 12
- Andrew Patterson who settled in New Jersey in 1685
- Andrew Patterson, who landed in Perth Amboy, NJ in 1685 12
Patterson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Abraham Patterson, who arrived in New England in 1738 12
- Elizabeth Patterson, who landed in Virginia in 1740 12
Patterson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Charles Patterson, aged 33, who landed in Louisiana in 1812 12
- Dennis Patterson, aged 30, who landed in New York in 1812 12
- Adam Patterson, aged 30, who landed in New York in 1812 12
- Alexander Patterson, aged 60, who arrived in North Carolina in 1812 12
- Archibald Patterson, aged 25, who landed in North Carolina in 1812 12
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Patterson Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Harry Howard Patterson, who landed in Alabama in 1927 12
| Contemporary Notables of the name Patterson (post 1700) | + |
- Frederick Douglass Patterson (1901-1988), American academic, President of what is now Tuskegee University (1935-1953) and founder of the United Negro College Fund (1944), recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Robert Hogarth Patterson (1821-1886), Scottish journalist and miscellaneous writer, born in Edinburgh, editor of the ‘Globe’ newspaper in 1865, editor of the ‘Glasgow News’ in 1872
- Grant Patterson (b. 1989), Australian Paralympic swimmer, four-time Paralympian
- Barrington Renford Patterson (1965-2022), English super heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist from Coventry, England; he died of a heart attack on 22 March 2022, at the age of 56
- Alvin "Seeco" Patterson (1930-2021), born Francisco Willie, a Cuban-born, Jamaican percussionist, member of The Wailers Band and Bob Marley and the Wailers
- James Brendan Patterson (b. 1947), American author and philanthropist. His writing includes Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, and Women's Murder Club
- Haywood Patterson (1911-1952), American teenage hobo, one of the Scottsboro Boys, accused of rape aboard a train, convicted and escaped prison to publish his book The Scottsboro Boy, finally receiving a full posthumous pardon on November 21, 2013
- John Malcolm Patterson (1921-2021), American politician, 44th Governor of Alabama (1959-1963)
- Pat Patterson (1941-2020), born Pierre Clermont, Canadian professional wrestler who used the ring names Lord Patrick Patterson, Pat Andrews and Pat Patterson, creator of the Royal Rumble
- Jarrod Zane Patterson (1973-2020), American Major League Baseball third baseman
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| Historic Events for the Patterson family | + |
- Mr. Robert Stuart Patterson (1876-1914), Canadian Second Class Passenger from Calgary, Alberta, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 13
- Mr. John Rea Patterson (1882-1914), Canadian Second Class Passenger from Calgary, Alberta, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 13
- Mr. Patterson, British Able Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 14
- Mr. Patterson, British Ordinary Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 14
- Norman Minter Patterson (d. 1939), British Midshipman with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 15
North Sea Flood - Wolsey William Patterson, British traveler aboard the ferry "Princess Victoria" killed in the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953
- Wm. Patterson, crew member who was aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, survived the sinking
- John Patterson, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, survived the sinking
- Mr. Clarence Rankin Patterson, American Private First Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 16
- Mr. Harold Lemuel Patterson, American Seaman First Class from Texas, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 16
- Mr. Richard Patterson Jr., American Shipfitter Third Class from Connecticut, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 16
USS Indianapolis - Alfred Thompson Patterson, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 17
- Kenneth George Patterson, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 17
- Mr. William Hunter Patterson (b. 1884), "Willie Hunter", Scottish mine worker from Clackmannanshire, Scotland residing in Ogden, Utah who worked in the Winter Quarters coal mine on 1st May 1900, when 10 of the 25lb kegs of black powder exploded; he died in the explosion 18
- Mr. Mathias Patterson (b. 1871), English mine worker from Northumberland residing in Scofield, Utah who worked in the Winter Quarters coal mine on 1st May 1900, when 10 of the 25lb kegs of black powder exploded; he died in the explosion 18
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: Pro Rege et grege
Motto Translation: For King and people.
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