Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. IN his Scottish Dictionary, Dr J amieson conjectures that the Scottish word Cristie is derived from the Danish cmset; and Mr Ferguson is of opinion that the English prefix cm’st may be the Frankish form of the Teutonic Mist, to brandish a sword.l It is more probable, we conceive, that the surnames Christie and Christison are derived from the Danish baptismal name Christian or Christigern. A few families of the name in the Isle of Man distinctly claim a Norse or Danish origin. The chief families of the sept may be traced to the north-eastem coast.