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![Show Contents]() Millegan Surname History
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The ancient Scottish name Millegan was first used by the Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. The original bearer of the name lived in Wigtown, a former royal burgh in the Machars of Galloway in the south west of Scotland. This burgh is first mentioned in an indenture of 1292, and the fact that the sheriffdom was in existence at the time of the Largs campaign of 1263 suggests that the burgh may also have been recognized as such during the reign of Alexander III. Early Origins of the Millegan familyThe surname Millegan was first found in Wigtownshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhaile na h-Uige), formerly a county in southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway, 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 Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Millegan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Millegan research. Another 131 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1526, 1612 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Millegan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Millegan Spelling VariationsThe many spelling variations in Medieval Scottish names result from the fact that scribes in that era spelled words according to sound. Translation too, was an undeveloped science, and many names were altered into complete obscurity. Over the years Millegan has been spelled Milligan, Millicen, Millicken, Milliken, Milligan and many more. Early Notables of the Millegan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Millegan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Millegan family to Ireland
Some of the Millegan family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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To escape the uncertainties and discrimination faced in Scotland, many decided to head out for North America. Once they arrived, many Scots fought with relish in the American War of Independence; some went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Many ancestors of these Scots have recovered their lost national heritage in the 20th century through Clan organizations and Scottish historical societies. Among the settlers to North America were:
Millegan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Hugh Millegan, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1817 1
- John Millegan, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1868 1
- 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)
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Millegan migration to the United States 
