Shetland Islands, 1600

Compiled by Jason Morningstar

These are interesting because they are from a transitional time, so many names have a familiar sound to them but are not entirely modern. Some of the surnames are not surnames at all; if you don’t like “of Udsta”, just make Udsta the surname. Source: Donaldson, Gordon, ed. The Court Book of Shetland 1602-1604. Edinburgh: J. Skinner & Co. Ltd., 1954.

Male 1

  1. Magnús
  2. Androw
  3. Ollaw / Óláfr
  4. William
  5. David
  6. Jhone / Johne
  7. Nichale
  8. Nicole
  9. James
  10. Hendrie
  11. Mathow
  12. Alexander
  13. Donald
  14. Erasmus
  15. Patrik
  16. Thomas
  17. Cristopher
  18. Frances
  19. George
  20. Lowrence

Male 2

  1. Binnie
  2. Cristane
  3. Eaner
  4. Piter
  5. Grigerous
  6. Malcum
  7. Mertein
  8. Ossie
  9. Ringyeane
  10. Robert
  11. Walter
  12. Edward
  13. Garthe / Garði / Garðr
  14. Harie
  15. Hew
  16. Richert
  17. Symoine / Symond
  18. Antoun
  19. Mark
  20. Arthour

Female

  1. Mareoun
  2. Mairgrete / Margret
  3. Anne / Annie
  4. Elizabethe / Elspet
  5. Catherein / Kathering
  6. Ingagar / Ingigerðr
  7. Sinavo / Sunnifa
  8. Cristane / Kirstaine
  9. Breta / Brita
  10. Geilis
  11. Mairjorie
  12. Agnes
  13. Gutherome
  14. Inga
  15. Isbell
  16. Magdalen / Maidlaine
  17. Bryd
  18. Elene
  19. Lillies
  20. Ursula

Surnames 1

  1. Knycht
  2. Lauder
  3. “of Sandis”
  4. Blance
  5. “of Burrafirthe”
  6. Calmie
  7. “of Ustanes”
  8. Aclay
  9. Betoun
  10. “of Mangirsetter”
  11. Mowat
  12. Neip
  13. “of Nesting”
  14. Roy
  15. “of Howasetter”
  16. Hoxasetter
  17. Keilo
  18. “of Buthdoun”
  19. Sinclair
  20. “of Vaulsgarthe”

Surnames 2

  1. “of Westerhous”
  2. Strang
  3. “of Newhouse”
  4. Boynd
  5. “of Brughe”
  6. Nisbett
  7. Orak
  8. Leisk
  9. “of Kewis”
  10. Kinnard
  11. “of Stobrek”
  12. Dischingtoune
  13. “of Dowarie”
  14. Archbald
  15. Beg
  16. Farchar
  17. “of Kirkatoun”
  18. Leslie
  19. “of Ordaill”
  20. Piters

Surnames 3

  1. Porteous
  2. “of Quoyis”
  3. Rattray
  4. Summervaile
  5. Wischert
  6. “of Woddirsta”
  7. Bunt
  8. Skaw
  9. Clerk
  10. “of Bulye”
  11. Craik
  12. Cristopher
  13. Flett
  14. “of Grunye”
  15. Laxfurd
  16. Halcro
  17. “of Fluagair”
  18. Forbes
  19. Kirkhous
  20. Skeller

Surnames 4

  1. Cheine
  2. Forrett
  3. “of Hamme”
  4. Couckas
  5. Hey
  6. “of Hoversta”
  7. Law
  8. Colt
  9. Turvole
  10. Work
  11. Litylljhone
  12. Tulloche
  13. Hill
  14. Coupland
  15. “of Leadie”
  16. Lews
  17. “of Hagirsetter”
  18. Hawik
  19. Foster
  20. Cromertie

Surnames 5

  1. “of Corsbuster”
  2. Smyth
  3. MacRitchie
  4. “of Mainland”
  5. Scott
  6. “of Scatstay”
  7. Cuming
  8. Lindsay
  9. Fleming
  10. “of Frangord”
  11. Frissall
  12. “of Tingwall”
  13. Gairdie
  14. Linklett
  15. Gaitt
  16. Sclatter
  17. “of Southdaile”
  18. Spens
  19. Giffair
  20. “of Gilbrek”

Surnames 6

  1. Gray
  2. Hekfuird
  3. Clowstaine
  4. “of Scrawall”
  5. Silvester
  6. Cogill
  7. Hemlein
  8. Fowler
  9. Himmill
  10. Stevin
  11. Sutherland
  12. “of Swenesetter”
  13. Thomassoun
  14. Turvous
  15. “of Udsta”
  16. Lundiman
  17. Fouller
  18. “of Lunay”
  19. Still
  20. Clipagarthe