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MacFarlene Family Crest
MacFarlene Family Crest
MacFarlene

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

The age-old Hebrides islands and the west coast of Scotland are the ancestral home of the MacFarlene family. Their name comes from the personal name Parlan, which is the Gaelic equivalent of Bartholomew. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Pharlain.

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Medieval spelling was at best an intuitive process, and translation between Gaelic and English was no more effective. These factors caused an enormous number of spelling variations in Dalriadan names. In fact, it was not uncommon to see a father and son who spelled their name differently. Over the years, MacFarlene has been spelled MacFarlane, MacFarlain, MacFarlan, MacFarland, MacParlan, MacParland, MacPartland, MacPartlin, MacPharlane, MacPharlin, MacPharlan and many more.

First found in Aberdeenshire, where where they were descended from an ancient chief, Allan, son of Farlane and settled in Strathdonn in Aberdeenshire about the 9th century.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacFarlene research. Another 470 words(34 lines of text) covering the year 1395 is included under the topic Early MacFarlene History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the MacFarlene family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 185 words(13 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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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 MacFarlenes to arrive on North American shores:

MacFarlene Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Macfarlene, who landed in New York in 1835

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The MacFarlene Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacFarlene 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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