| ![Show Contents]() Gallan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Gallan familyThe surname Gallan was first found in Essex, where the first on record was as a forename, Galant fitz Richard who was listed in the Feet of Fines in 1210. A few years later, the Hundredorum Rolls listed Adam Galland in Essex in 1274 and Thomas Galaunt in Suffolk in 1275. Later, the Feet of Fines for Essex listed John Galant in 1326. 1 Quite a few sources note that the name could have been a nickname for someone who was polite, brave person or for someone who was in fine attire. 1 2 3 4 Further to the north in Scotland, William Gallant was retoured heir of William Gallant, by his father, in the lands of Newnoth, Aberdeenshire in 1655. 5 The name is equally Scottish/English and French. Early History of the Gallan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gallan research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1507, 1665 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Gallan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gallan Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gallant, Galland, Gallan and others. Early Notables of the Gallan familyWilliam Galeon (d. 1507), learned Augustinian, born in Norfolk, and became a friar eremite in the Augustinian monastery of Lynn Regis. "He was chiefly renowned for his minute knowledge of theology, and took a D.D. degree probably before he left the university. He was much esteemed by his...
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gallan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Gallan family to IrelandSome of the Gallan family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Gallan migration to the United States | + |
Gallan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Juan Gallan, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 6
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- 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)
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