| ![Show Contents]() Connen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of ConnenWhat does the name Connen mean? The clans of the Pictish people in ancient Scotland were the ancestors of the first people to use the name Connen. It was a name for a personal name Conan, which means little hound. The name could also be a local name from the land of Conan in Kincardinshire. 1 In this situation, the name would have been a topographic or local surname, which was given to a family who held a barony or lands, had houses, manors or estates in that area. Early Origins of the Connen familyThe surname Connen was first found in Kincardineshire (Gaelic: A' Mhaoirne), a former county on the northeast coast of the Grampian region of Scotland, and part of the Aberdeenshire Council Area since 1996, where Adam filius Conani was probably the first recording of the name in 1292. A few years later, Conan of Balquhidder rendered homage to King Edward I of England on his brief conquest of Scotland in 1296. John Conan de Conansythe was mentioned in 1387 and appears in 1394 as John de Conane dominus de Connansytht. William de Conane was perpetual vicar of the church of Aberbrothoc in 1394 (ibid., 42). John de Conan or Conane had a charter of a toft of Kethyk, etc., in Forfar, 1415. Duncan de Conan was juror on inquisition on lands of Tulloch, 1438, and in 1443 David de Connane or Conane had a grant of the lands of Tempilhill. David Conan witnesses an "instrament of sessyn" of the bell of S. Meddan in 1447. 1 "From the name of Conan de Glenerochy, illegitimate son of Henry, earl of Atholl, comes Cunieson, Cunison, Cunnison." 1 Early History of the Connen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Connen research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1594, 1603, 1608, 1640 and 1694 are included under the topic Early Connen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Connen Spelling VariationsIn the Middle ages, spelling and translation were not yet regulated by any general rules. spelling variations in names were common even among members of one family unit. Connen has appeared Conan, Conane, Conad, Connan, Connant, Conant and others. Early Notables of the Connen familyRev. John Conant (1608-1694), an English clergyman, theologian, and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. He was the "son of Robert and Elizabeth Conant, was born at Yettington in the parish of Bicton, Devonshire...
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Connen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Connen family to IrelandSome of the Connen family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Connen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Miss Sarah Connen, (Connon), Scottish convict who was convicted in Aberdeen, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elizabeth and Henry" on 14th September 1846, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 13th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elizabeth-and-henry
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