Nisbet Modern
First mentioned in the 12th century, the Nisbets appear to have taken their name from the old Barony of Nesbit, in Edrom Parish, in Berwickshire. They appear to have remained in the Border counties for several generations, but later some Nisbets were in other parts of Scotland. There were Nisbets in Sweden in the 16th century. Among the outstanding Nisbets were the well-known heraldic author, Alexander Nisbet, and James Nisbet, the translator of the New Testament into Scots.
