Abernathy Name Study

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Name Meaning and Origin

Abernathy Name Meaning: Scottish: habitational name from Abernethy in southeastern Perthshire. The place name is of Pictish origin, meaning ‘mouth of the river Nethy'

CLAN

Sir Andrew was the last of the Lordship of Abernethy that can so far be proven. Abernethy was the first sept of Clan Leslie

Clan Leslie Modern Hunting Tartan

Leslie Hunting tartan

Crest

Abernathy

The Abernathy 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: In Christo salus Motto Translation: Salvation is in Christ.

Abernathy History

The earliest record of this name is that of an abbott of the Strathearn Monastery of Abernethy in Perthshire in the 12th century. His son was Orm de Abernethy, also an abbott who witnessed a Charter of William the Lion. Or may have given his name to to the lands of Ormison in East Lothian. Orm had a son called Lawrence. Lawrence went one to found the Baronial House of Abernethy, which lasted for over a Century. There is an account of this Historical Records of Leslie by Colonel Charles Leslie, K.H., 26th Baron of Balquhain, Edinburgh, 1869.

“The great lordship of Abernethy, of which the barony of Ballinbreich formed a part, was held by Orm, the son of Hugh, in the reign of Malcolm IV, about 1160, and also by grants from William the Lion, about 1190. Orm’s son, Lawrence, assumed the name of Abernethy from his lands. He gave the Canons of the priory of St. Andrews ten shillings yearly, payable out of Ballinbreich, with the consent of Sir Patrick Abernethy, his son and heir, about 1230. Sir Patrick’s son, Hugh de Abernethy, possessed great influence previous to and during the reign of Allexander III, about 1360.

Sir Hugh de Abernethy died before 3rd September 1296, as, on that date, we find that King Edward I of England ordered the sheriff of Forfar to repone Maria, quae fuit uxor Hugonis de Abernethy, in her lands. Sir Alexander de Abernethy succeeded his father. Sir Hugh. He swore fealty to Edward 1,10th July 1292, and again 25th June 1296, and adhered to the English interests. He was made warden of the country between the Forth and the mountains by Edward II in 1310. He was one of the English plenipotentiaries appointed to treat with King Robert Bruce in 1312. He got a grant from Edward II of the manor of Wyleighten, 3rd May 1313. On the death of Sir Alexander de Abernethy the lordship of Abernethy was divided between his daughters and co-heiresses, Margaret, married to John Stuart, Earl of Angus, and Mary, married to Sir Andrew de Leslie, VI Dominus Ejusdem.”

There were Abernethies living in Upper Lauderdale in the 13th century. In 1399, John of Abrenethy, a knight of Scotland was given safe conduct in England as was George Abrnnete in 1465.

Lord Abernethy was one of three people who originally sought refuge at the church of Lesmahagow in Lanarkshire, where they were granted protection of the church and ‘the Kings Peace’, granted by David

Sir Andrew was the last of the Lordship of Abernethy that can so far be proven. Abernethy was the first sept of Clan Leslie.

Mary Abernethy, who married Andrew, the Sixth Lord Leslie. The marriage took place in 1316. With it, Sir Andrew acquired the barony of Ballinbreich (the Clan Leslie battle cry) in Fifeshire, and the barony of Cairney (which presumably is now Cairny — Carney became a Leslie Sept) in Forfar. The charters were granted by King Robert I the Bruce.

Sir Andrew quartered the Arms of Abernethy with his own, which shield subsequently was carried by the Earls of Rothes. From this union descended the remaining Lords Leslie, the Earls of Rothes and Ross, and the first Baron of Balquhain. From the last-named are descended, aside from the Rothes, about all the branches of the Leslies in Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Russia, France and so on. This means that any Leslie in direct descent from any of those branches has at least an atom of Abernethy blood, which makes Mary an ancestress to a vast number of Leslies.

The family of Abernethy continued and remains one of the older Scottish Families going back to the 13th Century. They dispersed around the world. In the 17th Century, Interestingly while many Scots established themselves on the Continent, Aberneys appeared in Prussia as “Abernetti” and in Sweden as “Ebbernet. https://www.scotclans.com/blogs/clans-a/clan-abernethy-history#:~:text=Abernethy%20was%20the%20first%20sept,marriage%20took%20place%20in%201316.

About the Project

The Abernathy Name Study project serves as a collaborative platform to collect information on the Abernathy name. The hope is that other researchers like you will join the study to help make it a valuable reference point for other genealogists who are researching or have an interest in the Abernathy name.

As a One Name Study, this project is not limited to persons who are related biologically. Individual studies can be used to branch out the research into specific methods and areas of interest, such as geographically (England Abernathy's), by time period (18th Century Abernathy's), or by topic (Abernathy DNA, Abernathy Occupations, Abernathy Statistics). These studies may also include a number of family branches which have no immediate link with each other. Some researchers may even be motivated to go beyond the profile identification and research stage to compile fully sourced, single-family histories of some of the families they discover through this name study project.

Also see the related surnames and surname variants.

How to Join

To join the Abernathy Name Study, first start out by browsing our current research pages to see if there is a specific study ongoing that fits your interests. If so, feel free to add your name to the Membership list below, post an introduction comment on the specific team page, and then dive right in!

If a research page does not yet exist for your particular area of interest, please contact the Name Study Coordinator: Paula J for assistance.

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Once you are ready to go, you can also show your project affiliation with the ONS Member Sticker:

Research Pages

Here are some of the current research pages included in the study. I'll be working on them, and could use your help!

Membership

Related Surnames and Surname Variants

• Abernethy <---Click here, check profiles to see if the catergory sticker is added, if it is not please add it
• Ebernathell (Gaelic spelling used by Robert 1652 in Virginia colony)
• Abernathie

Introduction

The Abernathy Name Study is for members working on or interested in profiles from any country or era which have the Abernathy surname.

Leaders

• Paula J Name Study Coordinator
• Eric Daly
• Teresa Willis My paternal grandmother was Abernathy

How to Join

1. One Name Studies project page - Check out how the project works here!
2. Add one_name_studies to your list of followed tags. That way you'll see all our discussions in G2G.
3. Add Abernathy to your list of followed tags. That way you'll see all our discussions in G2G.

Now What Do I Do?

1. Add the category or template to your Abernathy profiles. If you add the template it will automatically add the category.
2. If you need a new category let your leader know.
3. Make sure your profiles have good sources and a biography
4. Ask questions in G2G if you need genealogy help
5. Post comments in the boxes on this page to share information
6. Link Abernathy Space Pages to the Project Page.

Template

Adding this to your profile:

{{One Name Study|name=Abernathy}}

Will result in this:

This profile is part of the Abernathy Name Study.

Categories

• Abernathy Name Study

WikiTree Links

• Abernathy Genealogy
• Abernethy Genealogy
• Clan Leslie

Goals

1. Document and correctly connect Abernathy lines.
2. Add DNA results to help confirm connections
3. Create a meaningful bio for each profile so that it represents a person's life

Tasks List

• Adopt Orphaned Abernathy Profiles or Abernethy Profiles for improving.
• Add sources to Abernathy and Abernathy Unsourced Profiles.
• Connect unconnected Abernathy/Abernethy profiles on your watchlist
• Help add the category sticker to each Abernathy profile

Related Projects

• Scottish Clans Project
• United Kingdom Project
• One Place Studies
• Global Cemeteries
• Military and War Project

Resources

• houseofnames.com Origin of the Abernathy Name
• Stephen Frederick Tillman, Spes Alit Agricolam (Hope Sustains the Farmer) Covering the years 1225 to 1961 of the Tilghman (Tillman) and allied families Hardcover – 1962
• Abernethy or Abernathy family records Compiled and written by Mary Frances Urbahns nee Klipsch. Pub 1970.
• Early Colonial Virginia Genealogical Gleanings
• Capt Robert Abernathy IV Our Family History and Ancestry, Bernethy-Eby-Scribner-Hord