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"WILLIAMSON. 'Son of WILLIAM,' q.v. Johannes filius Wilelmi, the Latin form of the name, is found in 1317 (Peebles, 6). Adam, son of William, rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the burgh of Peebles in 1343 (ER., i, p. 517), and John, the son of William, was bailie there in 1365 (ibid., n, p. 207). Ion Willameson of Angus was on assize of the marches of Woodwrae in 1388 (Bamff, p. 22), John Willelmi was official of Brechin in 1434 (REB., i, 60), and Alexander Willyamsone, a native of Aberdeen, and John Williamson, born at Euchemartyn [miswritten for Enchemartyn], received letters of denization in England in 1463 and 1480 (Bam, rv, 1336, 1465). 'Jhone Williamson and Donald Willeam Allanson his bruder' are witnesses to a bond in 1527 (Cawdor, p. 150). The surname is found in Banniskirk, Caithness, in 1665, and some notes on the family there will be found in Henderson's Caithness family history (p. 295 5298). David Williamson (d. 1706), minister of St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, known in Scottish song as "Dainty Davie," married and buried six wives, and married a seventh who buried him. Individuals named Williamson early entered the military service of France, and the name is found in that country as De Villencon, earlier Viellencon. Thomas Williamson was an archer of the guard in the reign of Charles vra (1485-98). The surname is also spelled in France D'Oillencon, and the families of this name preserve their old motto 'Venture and win.' John Williamson (1826 61885), American landscape painter, was born in Tollcross near Glasgow. Villelmi (Latin gen.) 1467, Vilzemsone 1556, Williamsone and Willeamsoun 1600, Wilyamson 1503, Wilyemsoun 1537, Wilzaimson 1512, Wilzamesoun 1479, Wilzamson 1448, Wilzeamsone 1511, Wilzongson 1500, Wyllyamson 1515, Wylzemson 1522. WILLIAMSON. 'Son of WILLIAM,' q.v. Johannes filius Wilelmi, the Latin form of the name, is found in 1317 (Peebles, 6). Adam, son of William, rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the burgh of Peebles in 1343 (ER., i, p. 517), and John, the son of William, was bailie there in 1365 (ibid., n, p. 207). Ion Willameson of Angus was on assize of the marches of Woodwrae in 1388 (Bamff, p. 22), John Willelmi was official of Brechin in 1434 (REB., i, 60), and Alexander Willyamsone, a native of Aberdeen, and John Williamson, born at Euchemartyn [miswritten for Enchemartyn], received letters of denization in England in 1463 and 1480 (Bam, rv, 1336, 1465). 'Jhone Williamson and Donald Willeam Allanson his bruder' are witnesses to a bond in 1527 (Cawdor, p. 150). The surname is found in Banniskirk, Caithness, in 1665, and some notes on the family there will be found in Henderson's Caithness family history (p. 295 5298). David Williamson (d. 1706), minister of St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, known in Scottish song as "Dainty Davie," married and buried six wives, and married a seventh who buried him. Individuals named Williamson early entered the military service of France, and the name is found in that country as De Villencon, earlier Viellencon. Thomas Williamson was an archer of the guard in the reign of Charles vra (1485-98). The surname is also spelled in France D'Oillencon, and the families of this name preserve their old motto 'Venture and win.' John Williamson (1826 61885), American landscape painter, was born in Tollcross near Glasgow. Villelmi (Latin gen.) 1467, Vilzemsone 1556, Williamsone and Willeamsoun 1600, Wilyamson 1503, Wilyemsoun 1537, Wilzaimson 1512, Wilzamesoun 1479, Wilzamson 1448, Wilzeamsone 1511, Wilzongson 1500, Wyllyamson 1515, Wylzemson 1522. "_{(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)}

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