This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Arbuthnot,' 'a parish in Kincardineshire. The first of the family was Hugh de Arburbothenoth, who assumed his surname from the lands which he acquired in 1105 with the daughter of Osbert Olifard, and on which his descendants have resided for more than twenty generations': Lower's Pat. Brit.

1752. Married — Robert and Ann Arbuthnot (sic): St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1752. Married — Anthony Dauvert and Mary Arbuthnot: St. George, Hanover Square.

Of territorial origin from the old barony now the parish of the same name in Kincardineshire. The first of the name in record appears to have been Hugh de Aberbothenoth, who flourished in the reign of William the Lion, and was variously designated 'Dominus' and 'Thanus' de Aberbuthenoth. He obtained his lands from Walter Olifard, son or nephew of Osbert Olifard, sheriff of the Mearns, who died before 1206, In 1206 a dispute between Duncan Aberbuthenoth and the bishop of St. Andrews "super terra de Aberbuthenoth que appellatur Kirlctoup" was settled in favor of the bishop (SCM., V, p. 210). Allewinus or Alwinus de Aberbutennauth witnessed two deeds prior to 1241 granted by Christina, daughter of Walter Corbet, in favor of the Priory of St. Andrews (RPSA., p. 263,278). Hugh de Abirbuthenoth granted the church of Garuoch to the monastery of Arbroath in 1282 (RAA., I, 314). This Hugh was commonly designated Hugo Blundus or Le Blond from the flaxen color of his hair (Sc. Peer., I, p. 274). Philip de Arbuthnott who succeeded in 1335 (or 1355) appears to have been the first designated dominus ejusdem, 'of that Ilk.' In the early part of the eighteenth century the Arbuthnets are described as "the most thriving name" in Peterhead (CAB., p. 415). The museum in Peterhead was formed by Adam Arbuthnot, merchant there, and bequeathed to the town in 1851. Aberbnthnocht 1443, Arbuthnat 1490, Arbuthnet 1639, Arbuthneth 1583, Arbuthnoth 1513; Aberbuthno.

(Celtic) belonging to Arbuthnott (Kincardine) a name of ob­scure meaning as to the last two elements. [13th cent. spelling, Aberbothenoth —ictish and Welsh aber, a confluence, river-mouth].

See Notes and Queries, 8th June, 1901, p. 458.

A parish in Kincardineshire. The first of the family was Hugh de Aburbothenoth, who assumed his surname from the lands which he acquired in 1105 with the daughter of Osbert Olifard, and on which his descendants have resided for more than twenty generations. Peerage.

Local: from the barony of Arbuthnot in Kinkardineshire. Aber, the mouth of a stream, both, a dwelling, and neth, a stream that descends; aberbothneth, the house near the conflux of the stream. The family are descended from Hugh de Arbuthnot, 1160.

Local. First assumed by the proprietors of the land and barony of Arbuthnot in the Mearns, Scotland. The name is said to have been anciently written Aberbuthnoth, which signifies the dwelling near the confluence of the river with the sea, from Aber, the mouth of a river, both, a dwelling, and neth, a stream that descends, or is lower than some other relative object.