The ancestors of the first family to use the name McCleney lived among the ancient Scottish people called the Picts. The McCleney family lived in the old lands of Leny, which were in the parish of Callander in Perth. The surname McCleney belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
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Early Origins of the McCleney family
The surname McCleney was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
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Early History of the McCleney family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McCleney research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1257, 1270, 1408 and 1550 are included under the topic Early McCleney History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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McCleney Spelling Variations
In the Middle ages, spelling and translation were not yet regulated by any general rules. spelling variations in names were common even among members of one family unit. McCleney has appeared Lennie, Leny, Lenay, Lenny and others.
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Early Notables of the McCleney family
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Migration of the McCleney family
Faced by this persecution and the generally unstable political climate of those days, many Scots chose to leave their homeland for Ireland, Australia, and North America in search of greater opportunity and freedom. The colonies across the Atlantic were the most popular choice, but a passage there was neither cheap nor easily suffered. Passengers arrived sick and poor, but those who made it intact often found land and more tolerant societies in which to live. These brave settlers formed the backbone of the burgeoning nations of Canada and the United States. It is only this century that the ancestors of these families have begun to recover their collective identity through the patriotic highland games and Clan societies that have sprung up throughout North America. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name McCleney: James and Patrick Lenny arrived in Philadelphia in 1845; James Lenny arrived in Philadelphia in 1871.
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