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Galle Family Crest
Galle Family Crest
Galle

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Where did the Scottish Galle family come from? What is the Scottish Galle family crest and coat of arms? When did the Galle family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Galle family history?

The Clan from whom the Galle family descends began among the ancient Dalriadan kingdom of the west coast of Scotland. Their name comes from the Gaelic surname of Scottish origin, which means son of the battle chief.

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Historical recordings of the name Galle include many spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include MacAll, MacColl, MacCole, MacCall, MacAul, Mccall and others.

First found in Argyllshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Galle research. Another 273 words(20 lines of text) covering the year 1602 is included under the topic Early Galle History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Galle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Galle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 158 words(11 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Significant portions of the populations of both the United States and Canada are still made up of the ancestors of Dalriadan families. Some of those in Canada originally settled the United States, but went north as United Empire Loyalists in the American War of Independence. The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the ancestors of many Scots on both sides of the border begin to recover their collective national heritage through Clan societies and highland games. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Galle Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Louis Galle, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718
  • Rosina Galle, who landed in New York, NY in 1749
  • Rosina Galle, a Moravian who came to New York in 1749
  • Christian Galle, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751
  • Jacob Galle, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751


Galle Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Joh. Galle, who emigrated from the Rhineland to Virginia in 1828
  • Miss Galle, who landed in North America in 1843
  • Peter Galle, who sailed from Birkenfeld to Brazil in 1846
  • Peter Galle, who arrived in Brazil in 1846
  • William Galle, who landed in St Clair County, Ill in 1857


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  • Ilse Margarete Galle (b. 1903), German musician


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  1. Adam, Frank. Clans Septs and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands 8th Edition. London: Bacon (G.W.) & Co, 1970. Print. (ISBN 10-0717945006).
  2. Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. Print.
  3. Donaldson, Gordon and Robert S. Morpeth. Who's Who In Scotish History. Wales: Welsh Academic Press, 1996. Print. (ISBN 186057-0054).
  4. Browne, James. The History of Scotland it's Highlands, Regiments and Clans 8 Volumes. Edinburgh: Francis A Niccolls & Co, 1909. Print.
  5. Warner, Philip Warner. Famous Scottish Battles. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1996. Print. (ISBN 0-76070-004-4).
  6. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
  7. Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
  8. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  9. Moncrieffe, Sir Ian of That Ilk and David Hicks. The Highland Clans The Dynastic Origins, Cheifs and Background of the Clans. New York: C.N. Potter, 1968. Print.
  10. Fulton, Alexander. Scotland and Her Tartans: The Romantic Heritage of the Scottish Clans and Families. Godalming: Bramley, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-86283-880-0).
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The Galle Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Galle Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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