| ![Show Contents]() Lennie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland The saga of the Lennie family begins among the people of the ancient tribe of the Picts. They lived in the old lands of Leny, which were in the parish of Callander in Perth. The surname Lennie belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Lennie familyThe surname Lennie 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 early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Lennie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lennie research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1257, 1270, 1408 and 1550 are included under the topic Early Lennie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lennie Spelling VariationsAlthough 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. Lennie has been written Lennie, Leny, Lenay, Lenny and others. Early Notables of the Lennie familyNotable amongst the Clan at this time was - Robert Lennie, Chief of the Clan
 Lennie migration to New Zealand | + |
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: Lennie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Jane Lennie, (b. 1842), aged 20, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Echunga" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 24th December 1862 1
- M. Lennie, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Robert Henderson" arriving in Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 18th November 1863 2
- L. Lennie, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Robert Henderson" arriving in Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 18th November 1863 2
- Miss Margaret Lennie, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Robert Henderson" arriving in Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 18th November 1863 2
- Mr. John Lennie, (b. 1834), aged 36, British blacksmith travelling from London aboard the ship 'Merope' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 27th October 1870 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Lennie (post 1700) | + |
- Willie Lennie (b. 1882), Scottish professional football midfielder, member of the Scotland National Team in 1908 and the Scottish League XI National Team in 1910
- Angus Lennie (b. 1930), Scottish actor, perhaps best known for his role on the television soap opera Crossroads
- Bárbara Lennie Holguín (b. 1984), better known as Bárbara Lennie, a Spanish Goya Award winning actress
- Christopher John "Chris" Lennie (b. 1953), British politician, Deputy General Secretary of the Labour Party (2001-2011)
- Josh Lennie (b. 1986), British professional football goalkeeper
- Edward Lennie OAM (b. 1959), retired Australian football referee who officiated at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 1996 Olympic Games
- Lennie Gallant CM, Canadian Juno Award nominated singer-songwriter from Rustico, Prince Edward Island
- Mrs. Lennie W. McLaughlin, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1952
- Lennie Baker (1946-2016), American singer and saxophone player for the 1950s rock group, Danny and the Juniors
- Lennie Wayne Pond (1940-2016), American NASCAR driver who won NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year honors in 1973
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Lennie migration to New Zealand 
