Kilghan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kilghan family

Early History of the Kilghan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kilghan research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1200, 1709, 1762 and 1798 are included under the topic Early Kilghan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kilghan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Kilghan have been found, including Kilham, Killham, Killam, Killum and others.

Early Notables of the Kilghan family

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Migration of the Kilghan family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Kilghan, or a variant listed above: John and Augustine Kilham, who sailed to Salem, Massachusetts in 1635 and William Killam to Barbados in 1668.