Irons

Irons
Although generally accepted to be a surname of Scottish origins, recent research has brought to light a possible "french" connection, as explained below. In Scotland the name is locational and deriving from "the lands of Irnys" in Augus where the name is first recorded in the 15th Century, however coincidently although "Irnys" does translate as "Iron", certain early huguenot refugees from France called "Hieron" (the name meaning the dweller by the sands) were anglicised as Irons, the name first being recorded in London in 1582 when one Edmund Irons was married. It therefore seem's that the name can be either Scottish or French, although in both cases the name is a developed form from the original spellings. Early recordings include Sir James Irnis, The Notary Public of Perth City in 1550.The ancient Coat of Arms granted to the Irons family has the blazon of a gold shield thereon a cross indented quarterly gules and azure. The crest being a cross moline lozengy pierced silver. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of David Irnys, which was dated 1485, a land holder of Baldovy, Augus, during the reign of King James 111 of Scotland, 1460 - 1488. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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