| ![Show Contents]() MacKlem History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland Ireland The ancestors of the MacKlem family come from the ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. The family name comes from a devotion to St. John. The surname is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Gille Eathain, a patronymic name meaning "son of the servant of Saint John." The Clan is descended from Eachan Reaganach, (brother of Lachlan the progenitor of the Macleans of Duart). These two brothers were both descended from Gilleathain na Tuaidh, known as 'Gillian of the Battleaxe', a famed warrior of the 5th century. Eachan, or Hector was given the lands of Lochbuie from John, the first Lord of the Isles, some time in the 14th century. Early Origins of the MacKlem familyThe surname MacKlem was first found in the Western Isles where the Clan held extensive lands on almost every island in the Western Hebrides. Early History of the MacKlem familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacKlem research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1310, 1320, 1370, 1411, 1500, 1560, 1582, 1604, 1620, 1630, 1645, 1649, 1650, 1651, 1658, 1666, 1670, 1674, 1687, 1716, 1745 and 1890 are included under the topic Early MacKlem History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. MacKlem Spelling VariationsHistorical recordings of the name MacKlem include many spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include MacLean, MacLaine, MacLane, MacLeane, MacClean, MacClain, MacClaine, MacGhille Eoin (Gaelic) and many more. Early Notables of the MacKlem familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was Hector MacLean, Lord of Dowart (c.1560-c.1630), Scottish Lord of the Clan MacLean; Francis Cleyn (Clein, Franz Klein) (c. 1582-1658), a painter and tapestry designer; Sir John Maclean, 1st Baronet, (1604-1666); Sir Hector Maclean, 2nd Baronet of Morvern (c.1620-1651), the 18th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean from 1649 to 1651...
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Some of the MacKlem family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 67 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the MacKlem familyDalriadan families proliferated in North America. Their descendants still populate many communities in the eastern parts of both the United States and Canada. Some settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists, in the wake of the American War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border have recovered much of their heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and highland games. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name MacKlem or a variant listed above: James Elizabeth, Anne, Daniel, James, Lettice, McLean who were all on record in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1767; Duncan McLean, who settled in Boston in 1766.
| Contemporary Notables of the name MacKlem (post 1700) | + |
- Matthew Macklem, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Newark, Delaware, 1845-49, 1853-61 1
- Lyle J. Macklem, American politician, Candidate in Republican primary for Michigan State Senate 28th District, 1968; American Independent Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 77th District, 1972 1
- Tiff Macklem (b. 1961), born Richard Tiffany Macklem, a Canadian banker and economist, 10th and current Governor of the Bank of Canada, nephew of Peter Macklem
- Peter Tiffany Macklem OC, FRCP(C), FRSC (1931-2011), Canadian physician, medical researcher and hospital administrator from Kingston, Ontario
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Virtue mine honour
Motto Translation: Virtue is my honour.
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