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![Show Contents]() Kinlock Surname History
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The tale of the name Kinlock begins with a family who lived in the barony of Kinloch, which is located at the head of Rossie Loch in the parish of Collessie in Fife. The surname Kinlock belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Kinlock familyThe surname Kinlock was first found in Fife, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Kinlock familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kinlock research. Another 159 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1102, 1296, 1676, 1680, 1685, 1691, 1699, 1700, 1744, 1747 and 1766 are included under the topic Early Kinlock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kinlock Spelling VariationsBefore the first dictionaries appeared in the last few hundred years, scribes spelled according to sound. spelling variations are common among Scottish names. Kinlock has been spelled Kinlock, Kinloch, Kinlocke, Kinglake and others. Early Notables of the Kinlock familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was Sir David Kinloch, 1st Baronet of Kinloch (c. 1700); Sir James Kinloch, 2nd Baronet of Kinloch (c. 1680-1744); Sir James Kinloch, 3rd Baronet...
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kinlock Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Kinlock family to Ireland
Some of the Kinlock family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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In those unstable times, many had no choice but to leave their beloved homelands. Sickness and poverty hounded travelers to North America, but those who made it were welcomed with land and opportunity. These settlers gave the young nations of Canada and the United States a strong backbone as they stood up for their beliefs as United Empire Loyalists and in the American War of Independence. In this century, the ancestors of these brave Scots have begun to recover their illustrious heritage through Clan societies and other heritage organizations. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Scottish settlers bearing the name Kinlock:
Kinlock Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Kinlock, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1766
Kinlock Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Stewart Kinlock, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1812 1
- Francis Kinlock, who settled in New York, NY in 1823
- Henry Kinlock, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1883 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kinlock (post 1700) | + |
- William G. Kinlock, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from New Britain; Elected 1894 2
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Kinlock migration to the United States 
