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![Show Contents]() Kellan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Kellan is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from a family once having lived in the now-lost settlement of Kelland Barton in the county of Devon. The surname Kellan belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Kellan familyThe surname Kellan was first found in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Painsford in Asprington, some say before the Norman Conquest of England by Duke William of Normandy in 1066 A.D. Professor Seary of Newfoundland suggests that there was also a Kelland Barton in Devon but he has been unable to find it. This may have been a family tradition. Early History of the Kellan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kellan research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1635, 1679, 1681, 1685, 1692 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Kellan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kellan Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Kellan has been recorded under many different variations, including Kelland, Kellands, Kellan, Kellen, Keland, Kelan, Kelane, Kellane, Keeland, Kealand, Kellend and many more. Early Notables of the Kellan familyDistinguished members of the family include - John Kelland (c.1635-1692), of Painsford, Ashprington, Devon, an English politician, Member of the Parliament for Totnes in March 1679, 1681 and 1685
Migration of the Kellan familyFor many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Kellan or a variant listed above: Michael Kelan settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1848; Charles Kellen also settled in Boston Massachusetts the same year; Teresa Kellen settled in San Francisco Cal. in 1852. In Newfoundland, Canada, Mary Kelland settled at Scilly Cove in 1792.
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