MacLaine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Clan Maclaine of Lochbuie is a branch of the Scottish Clan MacLean. 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 family
The surname MacLaine was first found in on the Isle of Mull, an island of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland.
Early History of the MacLaine family
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MacLaine Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: MacLean, MacLain, MacLaine, MacLane, MacLeane, MacClean, MacClain, MacClaine, MacGhille Eoin, Macklin, MacCleane, McKleane, McCleant, McCleind, McCleand, McClaink, McClaing, Cleind, MacClean, McCleen, McCleane, McClean, McClaine, McClain, Macklaim, Leand, Leind, MacClaine, Leane and many more.
Early Notables of the MacLaine family
Notable amongst the Clan from early times was
- John MacLean (1470-1538), 5th Chief of the Clan Maclaine of Lochbuie
MacLaine migration to the United States +
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
- Mark Maclaine, British film director, music producer, founder of Tutorfair
- 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
- "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 MacLaine Motto +
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: Vincere vel mori
Motto Translation: To conquer or die.
Citations +
- 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