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Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1312 people with the Lyne surname? In that year Lyne was ranked number 2317 for popularity in the UK.

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"LYNE. From the old manor of the same name in Peeblesshire. David de Lyne, son of Robert de Lyne, granted to Neubotle "totam peteram de locqueruard que vocatur Wluesstrother," c. 1165-1214, a grant increased by his son Robert within the same period (Neubotle, 13, 14). Robert de Scrogges having lost his life in the service of this David, his son received a grant of the lands of Scrogges c. 1208 (REG., p. 73). About the year 1208 Robert of Line, son of David, had a dispute with Gregory, the parson of Stobehe (Stobo), regarding the chapel of Line (ibid., p. 72). The family appears to have ended in an heiress late in the thirteenth century who carried the lands to the Hays of Yester, as at about the same period there is mention of Robert filius David quondam dominus de Lochuerwerd (Neubotle, 16). LYNE or LYNN. The family of Lin or Lynn of that Ilk in the parish of Dairy, Ayrshire, took their name from the cascade on the Water of Caaf, near which stood the ancient castle of Lin (Paterson, ra, p. 184). The family is now extinct. Another family of the same name possessed the property of Larg in the parish of Inch, Wigtownshire, in the seventeenth century, and M'Kerlie (i, p. 166) thinks they were a branch of Lynes or Lynns of that Ok. William Lyne was juror on inquisition held by sheriff of Lanark, 1263 (Bain, i, 2677). Wautier de Lynne of Ayrshire rendered homage, 1296, and in same year was juror on inquest on lands of Lady Elena la Zuche in Conyngham (Bain, n, p. 206, 216). Andrew Linn of that Ilk gave sasine of the lands of Highlees to the kird of Hunterston, 1452, Jhone of Leyn witnessed execution of a summons, 1495 (Dobie-Pont, p. 353), and Elizabeth alias Bessie Lyn was heiress of David Lyn, shoemaker of Eister Brigend, Kilwinning, 1628 (Retoun, Ayr, 254). (2) Another old family of the name of Lyne or Len long resided in Perth. Johannes filius Lene and Ricardus de Lenna are witnesses there in the reign of Alexander n (Scon, p. 55). Martin de Lene witnessed a charter by William filius hawoc, burgess of Perth, c. 1245 (Inchaffray, p. 63). William de Len or Lyu who held a land there in 1246 is again referred to in 1258 as William de Lenn (Scon, p. 50, 72). Johannes de Lena witnessed a gift to the church of Glasgow c. 1260, and as Johannes de Lenna appears as charter witness in 1267 (REG., p. 177, 181). Simon de Lenna, Cecilia his wife, and John his son and heir occur in Drummond charters, and John de Lenna did homage in 1291 (Inchaffray, p. 283). Adam de Lyn in 1343 rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the provost of Perth at Dundee (ER., i, p. 523). Thomas of Lyne was burgess of Perth in 1421, and Malcolm of Lyn witnessed a charter by Malcolm of Crombeth in Strathearn, 1428 (Athole, p. 706). Philip de Lyn held land in Arbroath, 1438 (RAA., n, 84), Patrick Lin or de Lyn was burgess of Edinburgh, 1468 (Neubotle, 301, 302), James Lyne was prebendary of Abirlade, 1524 (RAA., n, 583), and John Line was trade burgess of Aberdeen, 1656 (ROA., i, p. 233). James Line, fermourer in Kirknewtoune, 1680 (Edin. App.), James Len, late deacon of the Hammermen of Edinburgh, 1720 (Gutidry, p. 123). "_{(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)}

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