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![Show Contents]() MacLaine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
On the Scottish west coast, the MacLaine family was born among the ancient Dalriadan clans. The surname is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Gille Eathain, a patronymic name meaning "son of the servant of Saint John." The Clan is descended from Eachan Reaganach, (brother of Lachlan the progenitor of the Macleans of Duart). These two brothers were both descended from Gilleathain na Tuaidh, known as 'Gillian of the Battleaxe', a famed warrior of the 5th century. Eachan, or Hector was given the lands of Lochbuie from John, the first Lord of the Isles, some time in the 14th century. Early Origins of the MacLaine familyThe surname MacLaine was first found in the Western Isles where the Clan held extensive lands on almost every island in the Western Hebrides. Early History of the MacLaine familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacLaine research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1310, 1320, 1370, 1411, 1500, 1560, 1582, 1604, 1620, 1630, 1645, 1649, 1650, 1651, 1658, 1666, 1670, 1674, 1687, 1716, 1745 and 1890 are included under the topic Early MacLaine History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. MacLaine Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: MacLean, MacLaine, MacLane, MacLeane, MacClean, MacClain, MacClaine, MacGhille Eoin (Gaelic) and many more. Early Notables of the MacLaine familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was Hector MacLean, Lord of Dowart (c.1560-c.1630), Scottish Lord of the Clan MacLean; Francis Cleyn (Clein, Franz Klein) (c. 1582-1658), a painter and tapestry designer; Sir John Maclean, 1st Baronet, (1604-1666); Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet of Morvern (c.1620-1651), the 18th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean from 1649 to 1651...
Another 56 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacLaine Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the MacLaine family to Ireland
Some of the MacLaine family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 67 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: MacLaine Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Archibald MacLaine, who settled in North Carolina in 1750
- Murdoch Maclaine, who settled in Boston in 1775
- Archibald Maclaine, who landed in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1775 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name MacLaine (post 1700) | + |
- Jenna Maclaine, American author
- Shirley MacLaine (b. 1934), born Shirley MacLean Beaty, stage name of the multiple award winning American film, television and theater actress, singer, dancer, activist and author
- Lorne Gillean Iain Maclaine of Lochbuie (b. 1945), Scottish 26th hereditary Chief of Clan Maclaine of Lochbuie and Feudal Baron of Moy
- Gillean Robert Maclaine of Lochbuie (1921-1970), Scottish 25th hereditary Chief of Clan Maclaine of Lochbuie and Feudal Baron of Moy
- Mark Maclaine, British film director, music producer, founder of Tutorfair
- "Captain" James MacLaine (1724-1750), English notorious highwayman with his accomplice William Plunkett known as the "Gentleman Highwayman"
- Lieutenant Colonel Lorne MacLaine Campbell (1902-1991), Scottish soldier awarded the Victoria Cross during WWII 2
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Virtue mine honour
Motto Translation: Virtue is my honour.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- World War 2 Awards.com - CAMPBELL, Lorne. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Lorne Campbell. Retrieved from http://www.ww2awards.com/person/27
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