This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Embree in Scotland Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EgC.2ACE/8468.1 Message Board Post: From what info I have on my Embree ancestors the name came from France originaly, Ambree and other varied spellings, as they were French Protestants - Hugonauts (sp?) and fled to the UK due to persecution then eventually to America and Canada.