On the Scottish west coast, the McLene family was born among the ancient Dalriadan clans. 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 McLene family
The surname McLene 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 McLene family
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McLene Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: MacLean, MacLaine, MacLane, MacLeane, MacClean, MacClain, MacClaine, MacGhille Eoin (Gaelic) and many more.
Early Notables of the McLene family (pre 1700)
Notable 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...
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Migration of the McLene family to Ireland
Some of the McLene family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the McLene family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
McLene Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Hector McLene, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1745 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
The McLene 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: Virtue mine honour
Motto Translation: Virtue is my honour.