Clynes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

The surname Clynes comes from the Irish Mac Giolla Chlaoin, anglicized early on as MacGilleclyne.

Early Origins of the Clynes family

The surname Clynes was first found in Counties Roscommon and Longford (Irish: An Longfort) traditionally known as Annaly or Teffia, and situated in the Irish Midlands, in Northwest Leinster, where it appears in the Tudor Fiants of the 16th century. The area around Ballykilcline, in the part of Roscommon between Longford and Mayo, was the homeland of the sept.

Early History of the Clynes family

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Clynes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kilcline, Mac Kilcline, Cline, Clyne, Clynne, Clines, Clynes and many more.

Early Notables of the Clynes family

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Clynes migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Clynes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pat Clynes, who was naturalized in Illinois in 1895

Clynes Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Patrick Clynes, who was naturalized in New York in 1906
Patrick Clynes, who was naturalized in Kansas in 1912

Clynes migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Clynes Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mrs. Mary Clynes, aged 60 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Virginius" departing 28th May 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 12th August 1847 but she died on board 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Clynes (post 1700) +

Ronald Clynes (1925-2006), American freelance designer
Margaret L. Clynes, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972 2
James J. Clynes Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964 2
Michael George Clynes (1939-2010), Australian linguist, academic and intellectual
Densey Clynes (b. 1922), Australian naturalist, photographer and writer
Daniel Clynes (1879-1965), Australian politician
Nicki Clynes (b. 1983), Canadian actress
Daniela Clynes, British vocalist who has worked extensively as a jazz & cabaret singer
Alan Clynes (b. 1986), Scottish professional squash player
Nathaniel Edwin Clynes (b. 1991), English footballer
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 69)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html