| ![Show Contents]() Clean History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland In the mountains of Scotland's west coast and on the Hebrides islands, the ancestors of the Clean family were born. Their name comes from a devotion to St. John. The surname is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Gille Eathain, a patronymic name meaning "son of the servant of Saint John." The Clan is descended from Eachan Reaganach, (brother of Lachlan the progenitor of the Macleans of Duart). These two brothers were both descended from Gilleathain na Tuaidh, known as 'Gillian of the Battleaxe', a famed warrior of the 5th century. Eachan, or Hector was given the lands of Lochbuie from John, the first Lord of the Isles, some time in the 14th century. Early Origins of the Clean familyThe surname Clean was first found in the Western Isles where the Clan held extensive lands on almost every island in the Western Hebrides. Early History of the Clean familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clean research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1310, 1320, 1370, 1411, 1500, 1560, 1582, 1604, 1620, 1630, 1645, 1649, 1650, 1651, 1658, 1666, 1670, 1674, 1687, 1716, 1745 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Clean History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Clean Spelling VariationsSpelling variations are a very common occurrence in records of early Scottish names. They result from the repeated and inaccurate translations that many names went through in the course of various English occupations of Scotland. Clean has been spelled MacLean, MacLaine, MacLane, MacLeane, MacClean, MacClain, MacClaine, MacGhille Eoin (Gaelic) and many more. Early Notables of the Clean familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was - Hector MacLean, Lord of Dowart (c.1560-c.1630), Scottish Lord of the Clan MacLean
- Sir John Maclean, 1st Baronet, (1604-1666)
- Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet of Morvern (c.1620-1651), the 18th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean from 1649 to 1651
- Sir Allan Maclean, 3rd Baronet of Morvern (1645-1674), 19th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean from 1651 to 1674
- Lauchlan Maclean, 2nd Laird of Brolas (1650-1687)
- Sir John Maclean, 4th Baronet of Morvern (1670-1716), 20th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean from 1674 to 1716
 Migration of the Clean family to Ireland
Some of the Clean family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 67 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Clean migration to the United States | + |
Scottish settlers arrived in many of the communities that became the backbones of the United States and Canada. Many stayed, but some headed west for the endless open country of the prairies. In the American War of Independence, many Scots who remained loyal to England re-settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots across North America were able to recover much of their lost heritage in the 20th century as Clan societies and highland games sprang up across North America. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Cleans to arrive on North American shores:
Clean Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Nickolor Clean, aged 27, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1741 1
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Virtue mine honour
Motto Translation: Virtue is my honour.
- 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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Clean migration to the United States 
