Gullen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Gullen family

The surname Gullen 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 Gullen family

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Gullen Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Gullen family

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Migration of the Gullen 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 Gullen (post 1700) +

Ryan Gullen, American actor, known for The Sheepdogs: I Don't Know, The Sheepdogs: I Don't Know, Version 2 and The Sheepdogs: The Way It Is (2012)
Tracy Gullen, American costume designer, known for her work on House Doctor: A to Z of Design (2005), House Doctor: Inside and Out (2004) and House Doctor: Up Close and Personal (2005)
Marc Gullen, American actor, known for his work on Ernest Scared Stupid and The Expert (1995)
George E. Gullen, American politician, Farmer-Labor Candidate for Justice of Michigan State Supreme Court, 1936; Candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1940 1
Earl K. Gullen, American politician, Candidate in primary for Circuit Judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1941 2
James "Guzza" Gullen (b. 1989), English racing cyclist from Yorkshire who rides for JLT-Condor
Tore Gullen (b. 1949), Norwegian cross-country skier who competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html