Show ContentsCanne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The ancestors of the Canne family come from the ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. The family name comes from the given name Ian or John. John is the most common personal name in the Highlands. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Iain.

Early Origins of the Canne family

The surname Canne was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Canne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Canne research. Another 166 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1292, 1340, 1618, 1667, 1717, 1777, 1808, 1875 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Canne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Canne Spelling Variations

Historical recordings of the name Canne include many spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include MacIan, MacAne, MacKane, MacKean, MacKain and others.

Early Notables of the Canne family

Notable amongst the Clan from early times was

  • John Canne (d. 1667?), was an English divine and printer and "may have been connected with the important family of the name at Bristol, where Sir Thomas Canne was knighted by James I, his son William...

Ireland Migration of the Canne family to Ireland

Some of the Canne family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 80 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Canne family

Dalriadan families proliferated in North America. Their descendants still populate many communities in the eastern parts of both the United States and Canada. Some settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists, in the wake of the American War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border have recovered much of their heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and highland games. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Canne or a variant listed above: John MacKane settled in Carolina in 1806; Alexander, John, Peter, Thomas MacKane all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860; James MacKean settled in Carolina in 1767.



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