In the ancient Scottish-English border region, the ancestors of the name McLaggan lived among the
Boernician clans and families. They lived in Logan, near Auchinleck. These place names derive from the Gaelic word
lagan, from
lag meaning "a hollow."
Early Origins of the McLaggan family
The surname McLaggan was first found in
Ayrshire where they first appeared in the records in the village of Logan in 1204. A number of Logans swore an oath of allegiance to
Edward I of
England when he conquered
Scotland in 1296: Thurbrend Logan (Lord of Crougar), Lord of Crougar in Cunningham; Phillip Logan of Montrose; Walter Logan of Lanarkshire; and Andrew Logan of
Wigtown. In 1329, Sir Robert Logan and Sir Walter Logan were killed in
Spain while accompanying Sir James Douglas to the Holy Land with the heart of Bruce (thus the Clan's Crest). They were attempting to fulfill Robert the Bruce's request to have his heart buried in the Holy Land.
Early History of the McLaggan family
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McLaggan Spelling Variations
Since medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, and since there were no consistent rules for the translation of rules from Gaelic to English,
spelling variations are extremely common in
Boernician names of this vintage. McLaggan has been spelled Logan, Loggan, Loganaich, MacLennan and many more.
Early Notables of the McLaggan family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the McLaggan family to Ireland
Some of the McLaggan family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the McLaggan family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
McLaggan Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Mr. Peter McLaggan U.E. who settled in Carleton, [Saint John West] New Brunswick c. 1784 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
McLaggan Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- John McLaggan, aged 29, a wright, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bengal Merchant" in 1840
Contemporary Notables of the name McLaggan (post 1700)
- John McLaggan, New Zealand developer who built Old St. Paul's Church, Wellington in 1865
- John McLaggan, British Natural Law political candidate for Bristol East in the 1997 General Election
- William "Doug" McLaggan, Scottish squash player at the 1950, 1951 and 1952 Men's British Open Squash Championship
- Murray Adams McLaggan, British Lord Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan (1990-2002)
The McLaggan Motto
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: Hoc majorum virtus
Motto Translation: This is the valour of my ancestors.