Innes Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4637 people with the Innes surname? In that year Innes was ranked number 914 for popularity in the UK. |
"Local: from the lands of Innes in Elginshire. "(The origin and signification of Scottish surnames. Clifford Stanley Sims, 1862)
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Historical References
"INNES. Of territorial origin from the barony of the same name in the parish of Urquhart, Moray. Part of the barony is an island formed by two branches of a stream running through it, hence the name (from Gaelic mm'.?, 'island ). The first of the name in record was a Fleming named Berowald ('Berowaldus Flandrensis'), who obtained from Malcolm rv a charter of the lands of Ineess et Etherurecard (Easter Urquhart) in the province of Elgin (REM., p. 453-454). The existence of this Berowald is confirmed by a charter to his grandson, Walter de Ineys, granted in 1226: "Alexander Dei gratia Rex Scotorum, etc. sciant non concessisse et hae charto confirmasse Waltero filio Johannis filii Berowaldi Flandrensis Inees" (Innc.i Familie, p. 53). Berowald or Beroald continued a favorite name in the family. Beroald Innes of Knokorth is recorded in 1633 (SCM., m, p. 83), and Beroald Innes was appointed schoolmaster of Bellie, 1664 ( (Strathbogie, p. 146). This Walter de Ineys, who appears to have been the first to assume the territorial designation, witnessed a composition between the bishop of Moray and Welsh de Petyn relating to the lands of Ardtrillen, Duldavy, Lunnin, etc., in 1226 (REM., p. 25), and another agreement between the bishop and David de Strathbolgyn in 1232 (ibid., p. 30). William de Inays swore fealty at Aberdeen in 1296. The device on his seal is a star of six points, S' WilTi de Ynays (Bain, n, 785). Robertus de Innes, juror on inquest in 1389 regarding the mill lands of Quarelwode (REM., p. 171). A branch of the family of Innes of Innes is found in Caithness, 1507. Innice 1685. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Innes Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 6389 people with the Innes surname in the UK? Innes is now ranked number 941 for popularity in the UK. |
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