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| Posted by: Macfive 28-Oct-2006, 05:12 PM |
| Background: It seems fairly certain that the ancestors of this clan would have come with the Normans to England, where the name is found in public documents soon after the Conquest. In 1229, Richard, Archbishop of Canterbury, is styled in Latin charters as 'Magnus', meaning 'great' or 'large' and in Norman or French translated as 'le grand'. Variations: Allan, Allanson, Bissett, Bowie, Buie, Gilroy, Grant, MacCallan, MacGilroy, MacIlroy, MacKerron, MacKiaran, Pratt, Suttie, Gray More Info: http://heraldry.celticradio.net/search.php?id=13 Discussion of this family is welcomed. |