Dalriada, in ancient
Scotland, is where the name Petullough evolved. It was a name for someone who lived in either of two places called Pittilloch; the first is near Freuchie in the county of
Fife, while the second is in Glenfarg, in the county of Perth.
Early Origins of the Petullough family
The surname Petullough was first found in
Fife, where they held a
family seat from very early times, and are conjecturally descended according to Historian, Hugh MacDonald, from the MacLullichs, who claim descent from
Angus, grandson of Somerled, Lord of the Isles, the original name being Patilloch or Patillock.
Early History of the Petullough family
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Petullough Spelling Variations
Medieval translation of Gaelic names could not be referred to as an accurate process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and names in documents from that era are riddled with
spelling variations. Petullough has been written as Patilloch, Patillock, Patillo, Pattillo, Pattullo, Patullo, Petillo, Pettillo, Petullow, Pitilloch, Pitillo, Pittillo and many more.
Early Notables of the Petullough family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Petullough family to the New World and Oceana
Descendents of Dalriadan-Scottish families still populate many communities across North America. They are particularly common in Canada, since many went north as United Empire Loyalists at the time of the American
War of Independence. Much later, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the highland games and
Clan societies that now dot North America sprang up, allowing many Scots to recover their lost national heritage. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Petullough, or a variant listed above: Henry Patillo, notable Presbyterian minister of Hanover, Virginia, who led the Wyllis Creek congregation in 1748; Thomas Patillo settled in Philadelphia in 1828.