Genealogy:
The Dishington family, also spelled Dischington, Disshington or Dischingtoun, is a family of Scottish noble origin. The first documented bearer of the Dishington name was Sir William Dishington, husband to Elizabeth Bruce, sister of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland and Queen Isabel Bruce of Norway. Their descendants would continue serving as Lords of Longhermiston and Ardross until 1607, when they sold their lands. From there, many Dishingtons moved all across the world, including Orkney, Shetland and Norway.
The coat of arms used by William Dishington (1490 - 1547).
Generations of the Dishingtons:
All people listed are the child of the one listed above them.
Generations of the Lords of Ardross:
Sir William Dishington (1285 - c.1360)
Sir William Dishington, Lord of Ardross and Sheriff of Fife (1330 - 1402)
Thomas Dishington, Lord of Ardross (14th century - ?)
John Dishington, Lord of Ardross (c.1417 - ?)
John Dishington, Lord of Ardross (1433 - 1518)
George Dishington, Lord of Ardross (1469 - 1557)
William Georgeson Dishington, Fiar of Ardross (c.1490 - 1547)
Thomas Dishington, Lord of Ardross (1515 - 1569)
Thomas Dishington, Lord of Ardross (? - c.1591)
Sir Thomas Dishington, Lord of Ardross (? - c.1644)
Generations leading to me!:
Sir William Dishington (1285 - c.1360)
Sir William Dishington, Lord of Ardross and Sheriff of Fife (1330 - 1402)
Thomas Dishington, Lord of Ardross (14th century - ?)
John Dishington, Lord of Ardross (c.1417 - ?)
John Dishington, Lord of Ardross (1433 - 1518)
George Dishington, Lord of Ardross (1469 - 1557)
William Georgeson Dishington, Fiar of Ardross (c.1490 - 1547)
John Dishinton, Chaimberlain and Sheriff of Orkney and Shetland (1530 - 1603)
Andrew Johnson Dishington, Minister of Rousay (1565 - 1642)
Jacob Andersen Dishington (1600 - 1668)
Martha Jacobsdtr. Dishington (1646 - 1723)
Martha Dishington would be the last person to use the surname Dishington in my line, later substituting it for the name Assens.