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SCOTTISH: Coat of Arms: Red shield on a silver bend three green leopards faces. Crest: Description not available Motto: Sub libertate quietum. Motto Translated: Rest under liberty
Spelling variations include: Stevenson, Stephenson, Stephinson, Stevenston, Steenson, Stenson, Steinson and many more. First found in Northumberland where they were seated from very ancient times, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066. Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Joseph Stephenson who settled in Argentia, in Newfoundland, in 1730; William and Mathew Stevenson settled in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, in 1760; Andrew Stevenson settled at Charlestown Mass. in 1630.
Clan MacTavish MacCamish, MacCash, MacCosh, MacLaws, MacLehose, MacTammany, MacTause, Stephenson, Steven(s), Stevenson, Stevenston, Stivan, Taweson, Tawesson, Thom, Thomson, Thompson, Thomas, Thomasin, Thomason, Thomassine. Thomazin, Thomerson, Thomes, Thompson, Thomson, Todd.	Clan identification: Stephens: MACTAVISH Stephenson: MACTAVISH Stevens: MACTAVISH Stevenson: MACTAVISH
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