The ancestors of the first family to use the name Gerlond lived among the Pictish people of ancient
Scotland. The name Gerlond is derived from the Old English
personal name Gærland. However, the surname Gerlond may be a
local name derived from some place which is now unknown;
gær and
land are common elements in Old English nomenclature.
Early Origins of the Gerlond family
The surname Gerlond 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.
Early History of the Gerlond family
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Gerlond Spelling Variations
The arts of spelling and translation were yet in their infancies when surnames began, so there are an enormous number of
spelling variations of the names in early Scottish records. This is a particular problem with Scottish names because of the numerous times a name might have been loosely translated to English from Gaelic and back. Gerlond has been spelled Garland, Garlland, Gerland, Gerlond and others.
Early Notables of the Gerlond family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Gerlond family to Ireland
Some of the Gerlond family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Gerlond family to the New World and Oceana
This oppression forced many Scots to leave their homelands. Most of these chose North America as their destination. Although the journey left many sick and poor, these immigrants were welcomed the hardy with great opportunity. Many of these settlers stood up for their newfound freedom in the American
War of Independence. More recently, Scots abroad have recovered much of their collective heritage through highland games and other patriotic functions and groups. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has located various settlers bearing the name Gerlond: 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.