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Where did the Scottish Gilliand family come from? What is the Scottish Gilliand family crest and coat of arms? When did the Gilliand family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Gilliand family history?The Gilliand surname is a reduced Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Mac Gille Fhaoláin, which means "son of the servant of St Faolán." While the name may have originated in Ireland, this line was extant by the beginning of the 17th century, only to find many of the family to return to Ireland about 100 years later with the Plantation of Ulster.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Gilleland, Gillieland, Gillsland, Gilsland, Gillesland, Gillerlaine, Gillerland, Gillisland, Gillan, Gillander, Gilander, MacGillanders and many more.
First found in Midlothian, where Gilbert McGillelane or McGillolane was listed as captain of Clan Connan of Galloway during the reign of David II (1324-1371). Also during this time, Ingeram M'Gillelan held a lease of lands in the barony of Redcastle in 1372. 
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gilliand research. Another 177 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1206, 1667, 1735, 1731, 1735, and 1847 are included under the topic Early Gilliand History in all our PDF Extended History products.
Another 39 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gilliand Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
Some of the Gilliand family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 241 words(17 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Gilliand Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
The Gilliand Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gilliand Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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