In Scottish history, few names go farther back than Clennay, whose ancestors lived among the clans of the Pictish tribe. The ancestors of the Clennay family lived in the old lands of Leny, which were in the parish of Callander in Perth. The surname Clennay 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 Clennay family
The surname Clennay 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 Clennay family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clennay research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1257, 1270, 1408 and 1550 are included under the topic Early Clennay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Clennay Spelling Variations
Although Medieval Scotland lacked a basic set of spelling rules, which meant that scribes recorded names according to their sounds it was not uncommon for the names of a father and son to be recorded differently. As a result, there are many spelling variations of Scottish single names. Clennay has been written Lennie, Leny, Lenay, Lenny and others.
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Early Notables of the Clennay family
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Migration of the Clennay family
Thousands of Scots left their home country to travel to Ireland or Australia, or to cross the Atlantic for the North American colonies. The difficult crossing was an enormous hurdle, but those who survived found freedom and opportunity in ample measure. Some Scots even fought for their freedom in the American War of Independence. This century, their ancestors have become aware of the illustrious history of the Scots in North America and at home through Clan societies and other organizations. Passenger and immigration lists show many early and influential immigrants bearing the name Clennay: James and Patrick Lenny arrived in Philadelphia in 1845; James Lenny arrived in Philadelphia in 1871.
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