Gerlain Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Gerlain surname is thought to be a habitational name taken on from a now lost or unidentified place name in England.

Gerlain Early Origins

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The surname Gerlain was first found in Norfolk where the family name was first referenced in the year 1296 when William Girlyn held estates in that shire. The Girlington family were early proprietors of the township of Leck in Lancashire.

Gerlain Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Girling, Girlyn, Girlington, Gerlinston, Garlington, Gerling, Gerlin, Girlin, Gerlyn, Gerlinge, Gylinge and many more.

Gerlain Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gerlain research. Another 273 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1177 and 1642 are included under the topic Early Gerlain History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gerlain Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Richard Girling, who came to Cambridge, MA in 1635; Jno Girling, who arrived in Virginia in 1667; Lionell Girlings, who settled in Maryland in 1678; Elizabeth Girling, who arrived in Virginia in 1730.

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Citations

^ Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.

Other References

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The Gerlain Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gerlain 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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