In the mountains of Scotland's west coast and on the
Hebrides islands, the ancestors of the Parlynd family were born. Their name comes from the
personal name Parlan, which is the Gaelic equivalent of
Bartholomew. The Gaelic form of the name is
Mac Pharlain. Early Origins of the Parlynd family
The surname Parlynd was first found in
Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern
Scotland, where they were descended from the ancient Chief Allan, son of Farlane and settled in Strathdonn in
Aberdeenshire about the 9th century.
Early History of the Parlynd family
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Parlynd Spelling Variations
Spelling variations are a very common occurrence in records of early Scottish names. They result from the repeated and inaccurate translations that many names went through in the course of various English occupations of
Scotland. Parlynd has been spelled MacFarlane, MacFarlain, MacFarlan, MacFarland, MacParlan, MacParland, MacPartland, MacPartlin, MacPharlane, MacPharlin, MacPharlan and many more.
Early Notables of the Parlynd family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Parlynd family to Ireland
Some of the Parlynd family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Parlynd family to the New World and Oceana
Scottish settlers arrived in many of the communities that became the backbones of the United States and Canada. Many stayed, but some headed west for the endless open country of the prairies. In the American
War of Independence, many Scots who remained loyal to
England re-settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots across North America were able to recover much of their lost heritage in the 20th century as
Clan societies and highland games sprang up across North America. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Parlynds to arrive on North American shores: John MacFarlan settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1766; Alexander, Andrew, Daniel, Hugh, George, Henry, James, John, Mary, Patrick, Robert and William MacFarland all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.