The Colone family history stretches back to the clans of the Dalriadan kingdom on the sea-swept Hebrides islands and mountainous western coast of Scotland. The name Colone is derived from the Scottish name MacCallum, which means "the son of the gillie of Callum." However, the full form of the name was used until the 17th century. The Callums were an import branch of the Clan McLeod of Raasay.
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Early Origins of the Colone family
The surname Colone 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 very early times.
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Early History of the Colone family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Colone research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1636 is included under the topic Early Colone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Colone Spelling Variations
Medieval translation of Gaelic names could not be referred to as an accurate process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and names in documents from that era are riddled with spelling variations. Colone has been written as Callum, MacColum, MacCallum, Colum, Callam, Callem, Calam and many more.
Early Notables of the Colone family
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Migration of the Colone family to Ireland
Some of the Colone family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 32 words (2 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 Colone family
The descendants of the Dalriadan families who made the great crossing of the Atlantic still dot communities along the east coast of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many of the settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Clan societies and highland games have allowed Canadian and American families of Scottish descent to recover much of their lost heritage. Investigation of the origins of family names on the North American continent has revealed that early immigrants bearing the name Colone or a variant listed above include: Patrick Callum who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1868.
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