Gloves History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The name Gloves began among the ancestors of the people of an ancient Scottish tribe called the Picts. It was a name for a glovemaker, which was an important trade during medieval times. In Latin documents the surname Gloves is rendered cirothecarius, which means glovemaker in that language.

Early Origins of the Gloves family

The surname Gloves 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 very ancient times.

Early History of the Gloves family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gloves research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1426, 1440, 1602, 1625, 1650, 1680, 1688 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Gloves History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gloves 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. Gloves has been written Glover, Glovere and others.

Early Notables of the Gloves family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was George Glover (c. 1625-1650), an English engraver; Sir William Glover; and Goodwife Ann "Goody" Glover (died 1688), Irish Roman Catholic who Oliver Cromwell sold her into slavery and sent her to the Barbados, by 1680 she was in Boston...
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Migration of the Gloves family to Ireland

Some of the Gloves family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Gloves 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 Gloves: Charles Glover, who settled in Boston after sailing the Atlantic on the ship, " Lion." He purchased additional lands in Salem in 1632. Henry Glover landed in New England in 1634 and by the mid-1700's, the Glovers occupied territory in Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina..