| ![Show Contents]() Gallow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Ireland The roots of the name Gallow are found among the Strathclyde-Briton people of the ancient Scottish/English Borderlands. Gallow was originally found in Galloway, Scotland, an area covering what is now the counties of Kircudbright and Wigtown. Early Origins of the Gallow familyThe surname Gallow was first found in Galloway (Gaelic: Gall-ghaidhealaibh), an area of southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway, that formerly consisted of the counties of Wigtown (West Galloway) and Kirkcudbright (East Galloway), where they held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the Gallow familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gallow research. Another 177 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1230, 1405, 1430, 1551, 1576, 1580, 1581, 1606, 1607, 1610, 1615, 1619, 1626, 1632 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Gallow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gallow Spelling VariationsIn the era before dictionaries, there were no rules governing the spelling or translation of names or any other words. Consequently, there are an enormous number of spelling variations in Medieval Scottish names. Gallow has appeared as Galloway, Gallaway, Gallway, Gallowey, Gallaraw, Gallowray, Gallery and many more. Early Notables of the Gallow familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - Patrick Galloway (1551?-1626?), Scottish divine, born about 1551. In 1576 he was appointed minister of the parishes of Foulis Easter and Longforgan, Perthshire. On 14 Nov, 1580 he was called to the Mi...
Migration of the Gallow family to IrelandSome of the Gallow family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Gallow migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Gallow Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Alexander Gallow, (b. 1842), aged 22, British farm labourer travelling aboard the ship "Amoor" arriving in Lyttleton, South Island, New Zealand on 1st July 1864 1
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