Garllyn Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The saga of the Garllyn family name begins among the people of an ancient Scottish tribe called the Picts. The Garllyn name is derived from the Old English personal name Gærland. However, the surname Garllyn may be a local name derived from some place which is now unknown; gær and land are common elements in Old English nomenclature.

Garllyn Early Origins

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The surname Garllyn was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland. However, we must look south to find the first record of the name. Johannes de Garlandia or John of Garland ( fl. c. 1205-1255) was a philologist and university teacher who studied at Oxford. Another Johannes de Garlandia (Johannes Gallicus) (fl. c. 1270-1320) was a French music theorist of the late ars antiqua period of medieval music.

Garllyn Spelling Variations

Repeated and inaccurate translation of Scottish names from Gaelic to English and back resulted in a wide variety of spelling variations with single names. Garllyn has appeared Garland, Garlland, Gerland, Gerlond and others.

Garllyn Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Garllyn research. Another 201 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1202, 1296, 1379, 1425 and are included under the topic Early Garllyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Garllyn Early Notables (pre 1700)

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Garllyn In Ireland

Some of the Garllyn family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Many Scottish families suffered enormous hardships and were compelled to leave their country of birth. They traveled to Ireland and Australia, but mostly to the colonies of North America, where many found the freedom and opportunity they sought. It was not without a fight, though, as many were forced to stand up and defend their freedom in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of these Scots abroad have rediscovered their heritage in the last century through the Clan societies and other organizations that have sprung up across North America. Immigration and passenger ship lists show some important early immigrants bearing the name Garllyn: Daniel and Elizabeth Garland who settled in Barbados in 1654; Hugh Garland settled in Virginia in 1634; Peter Garland settled in Virginia in 1650; Robert Garland settled in Virginia in 1655.

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The Garllyn Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Garllyn Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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