Clendenning History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Clendenning

What does the name Clendenning mean?

The Clendenning surname was taken on from the place name Glendonwyne, a parish of Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire, on record since the 13th century. 1 2 The name literally means "one who came from Glendinning (glen of the fair hill)." 3

Early Origins of the Clendenning family

The surname Clendenning was first found in Dumfriesshire. "Douglas (Baronage) states that a charter was granted by John Macgill of that Ilk (de eodem) to Adam de Glendonwyn of all his part of the lands and beronies of Clifton and Merbotel in the shire of Roxburgh prior to 1286." 4

Continuing from this source: "In 1313 Sir Adam obtained a discharge of all bygone feu-duties from Archibald Douglas, lord of Galloway, and in 1398 John of Glendonwyne and Symoun of Glendonwyne were two of the 'borowis' for the earl of Douglas's bounds of the West March, and Symon of Glendonwyn was hostage for Archibald, Earl of Douglas, 1408." 4

The Glenday (Glendy) variant is "a common name in Angus from the district of that name. William Glendy obtained a decree against the Earl of Craufurd in 1569." 4

Early History of the Clendenning family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clendenning research. Another 253 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1239, 1250, 1387, 1388, 1401, 1408, 1450, 1451, 1467, 1504, 1587, 1599, 1667, 1720, 1798 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Clendenning History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Clendenning 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.

Early Notables of the Clendenning family

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 December, consecrated some months after his election, either in late 1387 or early 1388, witness...
Another 58 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Clendenning Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Clendenning family to Ireland

Some of the Clendenning family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 67 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Clendenning migration to the United States +

Clendenning Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Arch Clendenning, who landed in New York, NY in 1812 5

Clendenning migration to Canada +

Clendenning Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Abraham Clendenning, "Clendinnan" U.E. born in Knowlton Township, Sussex County, New York, USA who settled in Canada c. 1783 he died in 1812 of wounds while fighting 6
Mr. James Clendenning, "Clandenin" U.E. from Knowlton Township, Sussex County, New York, USA who settled in Canada c. 1783 he died 1795 6
Mr. John Clendenning U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1783 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Clendenning (post 1700) +

M. L. Clendenning, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1948 7
The Honourable Judy L. Clendenning, Canadian jurist

The Clendenning 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: Have faith in Christ

Sources +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. 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)
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html