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![Show Contents]() Lelean History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Strathclyde Briton clans of the Scottish/English Borderlands were the first to use the name Lelean. It is derived from the son of the servant of Fillan. Fillan is derived from the word fail which means wolf. In Gaelic, the name was spelled Mac Gill Fhaolain Early Origins of the Lelean familyThe surname Lelean was first found in the former counties of Kirkcudbrightshire and Galloway where Chief Duncan MacLellan appears in a charter of Alexander II in 1217. Other early records of the surname include Gilbert M'Lolane, who lived around the year 1270. Gilbert's son Patrick, along with several others, took the castle of Dumfries from the supporters of Robert the Bruce in around 1305. Gilelbertus MacLelan was elected Bishop of Man and the Sudreys in 1325 and held the position for almost 3 years. Early History of the Lelean familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lelean research. Another 200 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1347, 1450, 1457, 1466, 1513, 1547, 1597, 1633, 1641, 1647 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Lelean History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lelean Spelling VariationsThe variation in the spelling of Medieval names is a result of the lack of spelling rules in the English language prior to the last few hundred years. Before that time, scribes spelled according to sound, often varying the spelling of name within a single document. Lelean has appeared as MacClelland, McClellan, MacLellan, McLellan, MacLelland, McLelland, MacClelland, McClelland, Clelland and many more. Early Notables of the Lelean familyNotable amongst bearers of this family name during their early history was Sir William Maclellan of Bombie, knighted by King James IV of Scotland, who fought for the king in the losing Battle of Flodden Field in 1513. According to folklore, McLellan threw his gauntlet at the king's feet, shook his fist and...
Another 53 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lelean Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Lelean family to Ireland
Some of the Lelean family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Lelean Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Thomas J. Lelean, (b. 1838), aged 24, British farm labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Echunga" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 24th December 1862 1
- Mr. Thomas J. Lelean, (b. 1847), aged 24, English farm labourer from Cornwall, England, travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship 'Merope' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 25th August 1871 1
- Mr. Thomas S. Lelean, (b. 1847), aged 24, Cornish farm labourer departing on 9th June 1871 aboard the ship "Merope" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 25th August 1871 2
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