The surname Craignish 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 in this wild and romantic highland territory. Their territories were first located in Craignish and they became associated as a sept of Campbell Clan. Allegiances were important in this terrain. The Hebridean Islands were a refuge from Government intrusion.
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Early History of the Craignish family
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Craignish Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Craignish, Crainiche, Craiginch, Craigish and many more.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers who were recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe to the New World. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard particularly to Nova Scotia, and to Boston, to Virginia, and to the Leeward islands..
Scotland
