Gulian History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Gulian family

The surname Gulian was first found in East Lothian, where they held a family seat on the English/Scottish border. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient but turbulent no-man's land where the persecuted Many were given land by King Malcolm Canmore and later by King David of Scotland. Some were native Scots. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'. The name was first recorded in Scotland in Gullen in the parish of Dirleton in East Lothian.

Early History of the Gulian family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gulian research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1228 and 1296 are included under the topic Early Gulian History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gulian Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gullan, Gulland, Gullane, Gullen, Golin, Golen, Gulen and many more.

Early Notables of the Gulian family

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Migration of the Gulian family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Gulian (post 1700) +

Gulian Crommelin Verplanck (1786-1870), American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County, 1820-23; U.S. Representative from New York, 1825-33 1
Gulian Verplanck, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County, 1787-90, 1796-97 2

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html