Clegghirn Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scottish history reveals Clegghirn was first used as a surname by the Strathclyde-Briton people. It was a name for someone who lived in Cleghorn, Lanarkshire.

Clegghirn Early Origins

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The surname Clegghirn was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow. Cleghorn in a small village north-east of the town of Lanark and is the ancient home to the family.

Clegghirn Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that rules have developed and the process of spelling according to sound has been abandoned. Scottish names from before that time tend to appear under many different spelling variations. Clegghirn has been spelled Claghorn, Cleghorn, Claghorne, Cleghorne, Gleghorn and many more.

Clegghirn Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clegghirn research. Another 177 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 154 and 1541 are included under the topic Early Clegghirn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Clegghirn Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Unwelcome in their beloved homeland, many Scots sailed for the colonies of North America. There, they found land and freedom, and even the opportunity to make a new nation in the American War of Independence. These Scottish settlers played essential roles in the founding of the United States, and the shaping of contemporary North America. Among them: James Claghorn who settled in New England in 1652; Robert Cleghorn settled in New England in 1771.

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: Insperata floruit
Motto Translation: It has flourished beyond expectations

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Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
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The Clegghirn Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Clegghirn Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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