Show ContentsGlencross History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Glencross family

The surname Glencross was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area, where they held a family seat as a Border Clan in defense of the western marches of Scotland.

Early History of the Glencross family

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Glencross Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Glencor, Glencors, Glencorse, Glencross, Glencrash, Glencrose and many more.

Early Notables of the Glencross family

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United States Glencross migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Glencross Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • William Glencross, who arrived in New York in 1713 1
Glencross Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Charlotte Glencross, aged 34, who landed in America from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1911
  • John Glencross, aged 6, who landed in America from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1911
  • Margt. Glencross, aged 8, who settled in America from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1911
  • Thomas Glencross, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States, in 1917
  • Richard Glencross, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Glencross migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Glencross Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Parker Glencross, aged 27, who immigrated to Halifax, Canada, in 1920

Contemporary Notables of the name Glencross (post 1700) +

  • Eleanor Glencross (1876-1950), Australian feminist and housewives' advocate
  • Hamish Glencross (b. 1978), British guitarist
  • Curtis Glencross (b. 1982), Canadian NHL hockey player
  • Brian Glencross OAM (b. 1941), Australian silver and bronze medalist field hockey player


  1. 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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