Aytoun is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include: *

Andrew Aytoun Andrew Aytoun (died 1547), was a Scottish soldier and engineer, and captain of Stirling Castle. Aytoun worked for James IV of Scotland, whose reign lasted from 1488 until his death at the battle of Flodden in 1513. He was regarded as a member of t ...

(died 1547), Scottish soldier and engineer * George Aytoun (born 1880), Scottish footballer *

Robert Aytoun Sir Robert Aytoun or Ayton (1570–1638) was a Scottish poet. Biography Aytoun was the son of Andrew Ayton of Kinaldie Castle, in Fife, Scotland, and Mary Lundie. Aytoun and his elder brother John entered St Leonard's College in St Andrews ...

(1570–1638), Scottish poet *

Roger Aytoun Major General Roger Aytoun was a soldier at the Great Siege of Gibraltar who came to notice when he married an ageing widow and was given Hough Hall in Manchester. Aytoun was known as ''Spanking Roger'' because of his love of fighting. Life Ay ...

(died 1810), British soldier *

Roger Sinclair Aytoun Roger Sinclair Aytoun (18 February 1823 – 1904) was a Scottish Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1862 to 1874. Biography Aytoun was born at Edinburgh, the son of John Aytoun of Inchdairnie, Fifeshire and his wife Margaret ...

(1823–1904), Scottish politician *

William Edmondstoune Aytoun William Edmondstoune Aytoun FRSE (21 June 18134 August 1865) was a Scottish poet, lawyer by training, and professor of rhetoric and belles lettres at the University of Edinburgh. He published poetry, translation, prose fiction, criticism and s ...

(1813–1865), Scottish poet, humorist, and writer

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{{surname, Aytoun Surnames of Scottish origin

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