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![Show Contents]() Eagelesman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland
The Dalriadan kingdom of ancient Scotland was the home of the ancestors of the Eagelesman family. Their name indicates that they lived in the old Barony of Eaglesham in the county of Renfrew (now part of the Strathclyde region), Scotland. Here we find the following early entries: "Dominus Robertus de Heiglssam, chaplain, who witnessed a confirmation by Alexander filius Walteri of his father's gifts to the church of Paisley in 1239. Barthelmeu de Egglesham, chapeleyn, was warden of the New Place of Seneware (Sanquhar) in the county of Dunfres in 1296. William de Eglisham, rector of the church of Dunbarny in 1300, reappears as William de Egglisham, archdeacon of Lothian in 1316 and in 1323 as official of St. Andrews." 1 Early Origins of the Eagelesman familyThe surname Eagelesman was first found in Renfrewshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Rinn Friù), a historic county of Scotland, today encompassing the Council Areas of Renfrew, East Renfrewshire, and Iverclyde, in the Strathclyde region of southwestern Scotland. Early History of the Eagelesman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eagelesman research. Another 179 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1239, 1296, 1300, 1323, 1335, 1612, 1616 and 1642 are included under the topic Early Eagelesman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Eagelesman Spelling VariationsTranslation in medieval times was an undeveloped science and was often carried out without due care. For this reason, many early Scottish names appeared radically altered when written in English. The spelling variations of Eagelesman include Eaglesham, Eagleson, Egglesham, Eglischane and others. Early Notables of the Eagelesman familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was George Eglisham (fl. 1612-1642), a Scottish physician and poet who was introduced at the age of three to the favourable notice of James VI...
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Eagelesman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Eagelesman familyThe descendants of the Dalriadan families who made the great crossing of the Atlantic still dot communities along the east coast of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many of the settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Clan societies and highland games have allowed Canadian and American families of Scottish descent to recover much of their lost heritage. Investigation of the origins of family names on the North American continent has revealed that early immigrants bearing the name Eagelesman or a variant listed above include: Mr. Eagleson landed in Boston Massachusetts in 1768.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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