Clelland Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 827 people with the Clelland surname? In that year Clelland was ranked number 2756 for popularity in the UK. |
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Historical References
"CLELAND, CLELLAND. This surname is supposed to be derived from lands named Cleland or Kneland in the parish of Dalziel, Lanarkshire. The first of the family in record is said to be Alexander Kneland of that Ilk, temp. Alexander m. He married Margaret, daughter of Adam Wallace of Riccarton, father of the Patriot, and Kneland, a follower of Wallace, is mentioned several times by Henry the Minstrel (Wallace, ra, 55, 201, etc.). Anderson (Scot. Nat.) says there are several instances of Cleland of Cleland being called Knieland of that Ilk; thus among the persons who were delated for being art and part of the murder of Darnley were William Kneland of that Ilk and Arthur Kneland of Knowhobbilhill. William Kneland was burgess of Glasgow, 1464 (LCD., p. 182), Gavin Kneland, witness in Linlithgow, 1534 (Johnsoun), and Marjory Kneland appears in Fosh, parish of Monkland, 1546 (Compute). James Kneland of that Ilk made his will in 1547 (Comm. Rec. of Glasgow), Kneland of Foskane is mentioned in 1557, Gawin Cleland was denounced rebel in 1568 (RFC., i, p. 621), and William Kneland was burgess-freeman of Glasgow, 1574 (Burgesses). The seal of Andrew Cleland, one of the bailies of Edinburgh, 1612, reads S' Andree Kneland (MacdonaM, 438). John Cleaveland or Cleland of Garrenshaugh appears in 1686 (RFC., 3. ser. xn, p. 69, 77), and James Cleiland was a merchant in Edinburgh, 1692 (Pitfirrane, 659). The name may be an early corruption of Cleveland. Roger de Cliveland was found in default for not attending an assize at Carlisle, 1278 (Bain, n, p. 34), and Osbern de Clivelond of Lanarkshire rendered homage, 1296 (ibid., p. 212). Clealand 1633, Cleilland 1678, Clayland 1604, Cliland 1687, Coleeland 1685, Kneband (error for Kneland) 1586 "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Clelland Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 1453 people with the Clelland surname in the UK? Clelland is now ranked number 2724 for popularity in the UK. |
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