The surname of BEATY was a well known Scottish border surname, a baptismal name 'the son of Bate or Baty' a pet form of Bartholomew, the son of a twin. The name in Ireland is principally found in Ulster where it is often spelt Beatty. The name in Irish is Betagh (Biadhtach). Ireland was one of the earliest countries to evolve a system of hereditary surnames. They came into being fairly generally in the 11th century, and indeed a few were formed before the year 1000. Early records of the name mention Gilbert fitz Beatrice of the County of Roxburgh, 1296. John Betty in Aberdeen, in the year 1433. Robert Bettie, was documented as the burgess of Montrose in 1535. William Baty was the burgess of Dumfries in 1567. John Bety rendered to the Exchequer the accounts of the burgh of Roxburgh in 1558. In the parish of Laurencekirk, in the 18th century, nearly every farm in the area at one time, was in the hand of families called Beattie. At first the coat of arms was a practical matter which served a function on the battlefield and in tournaments. With his helmet covering his face, and armour encasing the knight from head to foot, the only means of identification for his followers, was the insignia painted on his shield, and embroidered on his surcoat, the draped and flowing garment worn over the armour. Since the dawn of civilisation the need to communicate has been a prime drive of all higher mankind. The more organised the social structure became, the more urgent the need to name places, objects and situations essential to the survival and existence of the social unit. From this common stem arose the requirements to identify families, tribes and individual members evolving into a pattern in evidence today. In the formation of this history, common usage of customs, trades, locations, patronymic and generic terms were often adopted as surnames. The demands of bureaucracy formally introduced by feudal lords in the 11th century, to define the boundaries and families within their fiefdoms, crystallized the need for personal identification and accountability, and surnames became in general use from this time onwards.The associated arms are recorded in Sir Bernard Burkes General Armory. Ulster King of Arms in 1884. |
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