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Kessanson Surname Definition:

KESSANSON: An early Englishing of Mackesson, which see. Alan Kessaneson was burgess of Stirling in 1481 (Cambus., 211). John Kessanson of Nyngbog is mentioned in 1499 as being pursued in an action at law by John, lord Drummond before the Lords of the Privy Council for the spoliation of his lands of Dromond (now Drummond) (Strathendrick, p.

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KESSANSON: An early Englishing of Mackesson, which see. Alan Kessaneson was burgess of Stirling in 1481 (Cambus., 211). John Kessanson of Nyngbog is mentioned in 1499 as being pursued in an action at law by John, lord Drummond before the Lords of the Privy Council for the spoliation of his lands of Dromond (now Drummond) (Strathendrick, p. 248).

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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