| ![Show Contents]() Clous History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland The forefathers of the Clous family were Viking settlers who came to Scotland in the Middle Ages. Many places were named by these Norsemen, and the Clous surname was taken on from one of these place names, when someone lived in the place named Clouston, a village in Stenness, Orkney. The origins of the place-name are in the Old Norse name Klostathr. which came to Scotland in the 9th century in the waves of pillage, invasion and colonization by the Norwegian Vikings. Early Origins of the Clous familyThe surname Clous was first found in the Orkneys, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, as recorded in the Norse Sagas. Early History of the Clous familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clous research. Another 62 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1607 is included under the topic Early Clous History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Clous Spelling VariationsSound and intuition were the main things that scribes in the Middle Ages relied on when spelling and translating names. Since those factors varied, so did the spelling of the names. Spelling variations of the name Clous include Clouston, Clouson, Clowston, Clowstoun, Clowstoune, Cloustown, Cloustowne, Clousone, Clauston, Claustoun, Claustown and many more. Early Notables of the Clous familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was - George Clouston of the Orkneys
 Clous migration to the United States | + |
In North America, the monarchy was thousands of miles away and Scots were free to settle on their own land and practice their own beliefs. The American War of Independence provided an opportunity for these settlers to pay back the English monarchy and forge a new nation. Recently, this heritage has survived through North American highland games and Clan societies. Early North American immigration and passenger lists have revealed a number of people bearing the name Clous or a variant listed above:
Clous Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Clous, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1683 1
- Rebeckah Clous, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1683 1
- Richard Clous, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1683 1
Clous Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Matthias Clous, aged 32, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 1
| Clous migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Clous Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Corporal John Clous U.E. who settled in Home District, [Niagara], Lincoln County, Ontario c. 1783 2
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
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Clous migration to the United States 
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