Robison Family
originating
from Northumberland and County Durham
Robison
"This is an English surname much
associated with the north of the country, and sometimes Scotland.
Recorded in the spellings of Robson, Robeson and Robison, they
were, according to Black's "Surnames of Scotland", one
of the famous four English clans of North Tyneside
(Northumberland) in the 16th century. In origin the name is a
short derivative of the pre 7th century Anglo-Saxon personal name
"Hrodbert" the modern Robert, composed of three
elements; hrod meaning renown, berht bright or famous, and the
patronymic son. In an early register of the late medieval period
known as the "Dialogue" they were (quote) "good
honest men and true, saving a little shifting for their
living." The surname first appears in the Poll Tax rolls of
the county of Yorkshire in the year 1379, when Richard Robson and
Thomas Robyson are so recorded."
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Recent
Changes |
Marriage Certificate details, and slight change to notes on generation 2 made 31 Mar 2010 |
New Robison Web Site created 19 Mar 2010 |
Contact Libby Shade
for further details
email: lshade@melbpc.org.au
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