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Where did the English Cran family come from? What is the English Cran family crest and coat of arms? When did the Cran family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Cran family history?
The name Cran is most likely derived from Middle English word "cran," meaning "a crane." It may have originally been a nickname for a tall, thin man with long legs. It has also been suggested that the name Cran in England derives from the place name Crannes, in Maine, France.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Crane, Craine, Crain, Cran, Crann, Crayne and others.First found in various counties, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy. Early records of the name include Osbert Crane in the Pipe Rolls of Cornwall in 1177; Jordan Crane in the Curia Regis Rolls of Essex in 1219; William le Crane in the Feet of Fines of Essex in 1235; as well as Andreas, John, Oliver, and William de Crane listed in England in circa 1272, in the Rotuli Hundredorum.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Cran Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Abraham Cran, who settled in America in 1724
- Hans Jerick Cran, who came to Philadelphia in 1738
- Mary Cran, who arrived in America in 1756
- Frances Cran, who arrived in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1766
Cran Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Joseph Cran, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1844
- G Cran, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
- S K Cran, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
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