Rettie
Rettie is a toponymic surname of local origin from the old lands Reattie or Raittie in the parish of Innerboyndie, Banffshire.[1] These lands were granted to Gilbert de Dun by David II of Scotland in 1368.[2][3]
Willmus (latinised version of William) Rettie was elected to the Common Council of the Burgh of Aberdeen in 1474.[1][4]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Jodie Rettie (born 1990), Scottish rugby player
- John Rettie (1925–2009), British newspaper journalist and broadcaster
- Samuel Rettie (1818–1883), Canadian merchant, shipbuilder, and politician
References
[edit]- ^ a b Black, George Fraser (1946). The Surnames of Scotland; Their Origin, Meaning, and History. New York: The New York Public Library. p. 690. ISBN 0-87104-172-3. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ Cramond, William (1893). The Annals of Banff, Volume 2. Aberdeen: printed for the New Spalding Club by Milne and Hutchison. p. 263. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
In the inventory of the writs of the lands of Meikle and Little Reattie deposited within the Charter room of Cullen House is the note of a charter under the Great Seal by David, King of Scots, to Gilbert de Dun of the whole lands of Reattie and the net called the Thane's net, dated 10th July, in the 39th year of his reign.
- ^ "Papers of the Ogilvy family, Earls of Seafield (Seafield Papers)". The National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Constitution of the Burghs of Scotland; From Their Charters". Report of the Committee of The House of Commons 1793. Glasgow: John Wylie & Co.: 133 1818.
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