Hi there fellow
Aiton.
For your information~:
Aiton History
The name is variant of
Ayton which derives from the lands of
Ayton (the town on the river Eye) in Berwickshire. Steffan, son of
Swan de CEitun granted a charter of the lands of Wytefeld to the Priory of Coldingham in 1170 or thereabouts. Dolfinus de eit' and
HeI de eitun were witnesses to a charter by Waltheus, earl of
Dunbar c 1166, and
Elya de Eytone and Stephen de Eytona witnessed a charter by Patrick, 1st earl of
Dunbar (1189-99).
In 1440, Mark of Aytoune, a merchant of
Leith (near
Edinburgh) had safe conduct to trade in
England.
Andrew Athone was rector of Spot in 1527, and Andrew Athoun of Dunmur was a witness in 1549.
In the fifteenth century the lands of
Ayton passed to George de Home, remaining in that family until 1716 when they were forfeited for rebellion.
In the fourteenth century the name
Aytoun is found in
Fife when John
Aytoun had a charter of the lands of Over Pittadie and from him are descended the Aytouns of Inchdairnie.
