ScotlandThe surname Cleghurn was first used in the Scottish/English Borderlands by an ancient Scottish people called the Strathclyde- Britons. It was a name for someone who lived in Cleghorn, Lanarkshire.
The surname Cleghurn 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.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cleghurn research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 154 and 1541 are included under the topic Early Cleghurn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The 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 Cleghurn has been spelled Claghorn, Cleghorn, Claghorne, Cleghorne, Gleghorn and many more.
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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: James Claghorn who settled in New England in 1652; Robert Cleghorn settled in New England in 1771.
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