Clendenen Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Clendenen surname was taken on from the place name Glendonwyne, a parish of Westkirk, Dumfries, on record since the 14th century.

Clendenen Early Origins

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The surname Clendenen was first found in Roxburghshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Clendenen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Glendinning, Glendowyn, Glendowyne, Glendonyn, Glendonwyn, Glendening, Glendon, Glenden, Glendin, Glendining, Glendinnin, Glendyning, Glendounn, Clendenning, Clendinning and many more.

Clendenen Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clendenen research. Another 259 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1451, 1667, 1408, 1387, 1388 and 1401 are included under the topic Early Clendenen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Clendenen Early Notables (pre 1700)

Notable amongst the family at this time was Matthew de Glendonwyn (d. 1408), late 14th and early 15th century bishop of Glasgow, elected to the see after the death of Cardinal Walter Wardlaw, his predecessor as bishop, elected sometime between Wardlaw's death in September and Matthew's first appearance as bishop-elect in...

Another 65 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Clendenen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Clendenen In Ireland

Some of the Clendenen family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Clendenen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alexander Clendenen, who setted in New York in 1807

Clendenen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Hilda Marian Clendenen, aged 17, who landed in America from Barbados, in 1906
Henry Clendenen, aged 32, who settled in America from Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, in 1907
Mary J. Clendenen, who emigrated to the United States, in 1911
Mary Clendenen, aged 29, who arrived at New York City, in 1912
Florence Clendenen, aged 15, who emigrated to Hudson, N. Y., in 1914
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Contemporary Notables of the name Clendenen (post 1700)

Jim Clendenen, American winemaker, owner of Au Bon Climat in Santa Maria, California
J. G. Clendenen, American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates from Greenbrier County, 1954, 1962 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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Citations

^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

Other References

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Innes, Thomas and Learney. Socts Heraldry A Practical Handbook on the Historical Principles and Modern Application of the Art of Science. London: Oliver and Boyd, 1934. Print.
Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry Including American Families with British Ancestry 2 Volumes. London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
Bloxham, Ben. Key to Parochial Registers of Scotland From Earliest Times Through 1854 2nd edition. Provo, UT: Stevenson's Genealogical Center, 1979. Print.
Black, George F. The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3).
Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
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The Clendenen Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Clendenen 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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