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The surname Sandlan was first found in the Upper Ward of Clydesdale and were from the lands of Sandliands. These were lands that were traditionally held by the Douglasses in the early 14th century, hence their relationship as sept of the Clan Douglas. James Sandilands, armiger, was a vassal of William, the 1st Earl of Douglas and obtained a grant of lands in Peeblesshire from David II in 1336. In 1348 he became possessor of the lands of Sandilands and Redmyre by charter from William, lord of Douglas. 1
"At an early period the family were in possession of the lands of Sandilands in Lanarkshire, and from the time of David II, when Sir James Sandilands distinguished himself in the wars against the English, they began to acquire a position of some power and prominence." 2
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sandlan research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1511, 1579, 1596, 1627, 1645, 1667 and 1681 are included under the topic Early Sandlan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Sandilands, Sandylands, Sandelands, Sandlant and others.
Notable amongst the family at this time was James Sandilands first Lord Torphichen (d. 1579), second son of Sir James Sandilands of Calder; James Sandilands (1511-1596), Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and...
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Sandlant settled in Maryland in 1774.