| ![Show Contents]() Glance History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland The Irish surnames in use today are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name Glance originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Fhlannchaidh. The exact meaning of this name is undetermined; it can be translated as "son of Fhlannchadh," where "flann" means "reddish" or "ruddy." However, whether "caidh" denotes warrior as has been asserted is unknown. Early Origins of the Glance familyThe surname Glance was first found in Counties Clare and Leitrim. The more important of the two MacClancy septs were a branch of the MacNamaras and were from the north of County Clare, where they gave their name to Cathermacclancy. They traced their lineage from the Heber kings, and provided hereditary brehons (judges) to the O'Briens. They were most numerous in County Clare and the neighboring counties of Galway and Tipperary. The other sept of MacClancys were indigenous to Leitrim, and were Chiefs of Darty or Rosclogher. 1 Early History of the Glance familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Glance research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Glance History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Glance Spelling VariationsThe recording of names in Ireland in the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. The many regional dialects and the predominate illiteracy would have made common surnames appear unrelated to the scribes of the period. Research into the name Glance revealed spelling variations, including Clancy, Clancey, Clanchey, Clanchy, Clansey and many more. Early Notables of the Glance familyMore information is included under the topic Early Glance Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Glance migration to the United States | + |
Irish families began to immigrate to British North America and the United States in the 18th century, but the greatest influx of Irish immigrants came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. The earlier settlers came to North America after a great deal of consideration and by paying relatively high fees for their passage. These settlers were primarily drawn by the promise of land. Those later settlers that came during the 1840's were trying to escape the conditions of poverty, starvation, disease, and death that had stricken Ireland. Due to the enormity of their numbers and the late date of their arrival, these immigrants primarily became hired laborers instead of homesteading settlers like their predecessors. An exhaustive search of immigration and passenger lists has revealed many Irish immigrants North America bearing the name Glance:
Glance Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Anna Margreate Glance, aged 9, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
- Hance Micalle Glance, aged 4, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
- Hannah Combin Glance, aged 30, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
- Jerimy Glance, aged 29, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
- Marrea Medl Glance, aged 30, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Glance (post 1700) | + |
- Harvey Edward Glance (1957-2023), American gold medalist sprint runner in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Glance migration to the United States 
