MacLellan / mac Gille Faelan / son of the Servant of little Wolf Return to Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Right click on Url’s, left click open in “new tab”. But not on Return to Page numbers. Let have a look Saint Fhaolain. Of Mac/Mc/M/. Male Meaning Anglicized Wife Daughter Mac son (of) Mac/Mc/M’ Mhic Nic O/Ua grandson (of) O' Uí Ni Fillan, son of Feriach and St. Kentigerna, was also Fhaolain who became a Saint, he would be Naomh Fhaolain, "remembering he was not a saint when he was living", and he died 9th January 777, (Julian Calendar); which is the 20th of January (Gregorian Calendar). (here a story of Naomh Faolan told in Gaidhlig) If he had a son, he would be, mac Fhaolain, his wife would be mich’Fhaolain and his daughter would be nic’Fhaolain. If Saint Fhaolain had servants/followers, they would be Gille Fhaolain or Maol Fhaolain If this devotee had a son, he would be mac’Gille Fhaolain or mac'ill Fhaolain His wife would be called mhic'ill'Fhaolain, and the daughter would be nic'ill'Fhaolain What would the son of mac'ill'Fhaolain be called? The cults of St Fillan served an important function far beyond the significance of the man himself. Perhaps, because of his association with King Robert the Bruce, although it is understood that he had united, through religion the two great power centers of Scotland, the Scots and the Picts, and he was therefore of central importance to the establishment of Scotland as a nation. Of the former saint, who, according to the " Calendars," may have lived any time from the uncertain period of Servanus to that of King Duncan, the name has a strong resemblance to Lellan in M'Lellan, the common spelling of Mac Gille Fhaelain ; while Drummond, the family name of the earls of Perth, seems derived from Druim Muind, the ridge of St. Mundus, the instructor of the second Fillan. ["THE CLAN OF THE BELL OF ST. FLLLAN”, Page. 29] St Fillans, at the east end of Loch Earn, is named after the 7th century Scottish / Irish, Saint Fillan of Rath Erenn, a different Saint Fillan to that of Strathfillan and Glen Dochart. The character of St. Fillan was described by James Cockburn (1954) as “an Irish Pict” and the “son of a King – his father being Angus mac Nadfraich who died in battle in 490 AD.” The other is, St. Fáelán the son of Feriach / Feredach and Kentigerna (ob. AU 734), the daughter of Cellach Cualann, a Uí Máil King of Leinster who died in 715 AU (Brev. Ab.). 1 MacLellan / mac Gille Faelan / son of the Servant of little Wolf Return to Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The Church of St. Fillan of Sorbie, Great Sorbie or Sorbie St Fillan SFX, also called *Kirkfillan: granted to Dryburgh Abbey as Sorbie Major by Sir Ivo de Veteripont, during the lifetime of Roland prince of Galloway, his overlord c.1185, this grant was confirmed by John bp. of Galloway c.1200, to become effective on the death of the then incumbent (Dryburgh Lib. nos. 75-80.) How do we get to Maclellan from Mac Gilli Fhaolain Mac Lellan = (celt.) Son of the Servant of Fhaolain/Fillan = being formed on a diminutive of faol, for little or young wolf. ["little wolf", derived from Gaelic fáel "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix, lan. This was the name of an Irish saint who did missionary work in Scotland.] [Gael. Mac Gillfhaolain ("fh" is mute) mac, son + gille, servant + the genit. of Faolan] = mac'gillolain. the "g" in"gille" became muted, becoming "ill", and a little later "c" is add to "ill" now we have mac cillolain, (*kil/cill/ill) the "cillo" is anglicized to "cle" and the "i" in "lain" is muted, now we have mac clelolan, over time with the influences of other cultures recording (ie. scribes of foreign lands) mac lolan, as in Sir Matthew MacLolan, 1347 the word "lol" the "o" having a "e" sound "lel", and the "lan" having the sound of "lane" now we have, mac clellane. the "c" is then muted and we end up with MacLellane, finely with the “e” at the end dropped, we end with the surname MacLellan. [This result is my speculative theory on the study and evolution of the surname.] From 1000AD to present the Scottish Gaelic language has had influences from, Manx, Irish, Welsh, Cornish, Breton, Dane, French and Latin, scribes and record keepers were often from other parts of the country and there influences are reflected in the records of Scotland. Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) language aid web sites : http://www.omniglot.com/writing/gaelic.htm : The Sound Structure of Modern Irish History of Saint Faolan: Lives of the Irish saints. Vol. 1. Page, 134. |&| Vitae Sanctorum Hiberniae 2 MacLellan / mac Gille Faelan / son of the Servant of little Wolf Return to Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Evolution of the surname through the ages, as found in the records of Scotland and England: ‘Source can be found by clicking on (*#)’ 1179, March, Gillefali, celi De - Transaction: Witness: Gift of a toft and croft in the villa of Stracathro and two acres of land. (*1) {“The Irish term Celi De translates directly as ‘clients of God’. The term ‘cele’ (sg.) or client signified a specific status in secular law.” (*1a), it was also pronounced “Keledei” 1213, Aug. 5 - 1214 May 11, Gillefalyn, as the previous landholder of Oxton and Channelkirk, County of Berwick. (*2) 1217, Aug. 10, Gilla Faelain mac Guostuf (Gos Duib), Gille Faelain son of Gos Duib. (*3) 1273, Apr. 2, Cane mac Gilla Fáeláin, knight appears in Dervorgillas foundation charter of Sweetheart Abbey. His father is Gilla Fáeláin. (*4) 1280-1296, Johanne de Geveliston, knight. Sir. John de Gelston witnessed a grant by Thomas, son of Andrew de Kyrconeul (Kirkconnell), to the Abbey of Hoemcoltran. (*5) 1282-1296, S. IOHIS DE GEVELESTON. Sir John of Gelston; first Coat of Arms, (Fealty, to Edward I, king of England.) (*5a) 1305, Patrick son of Gilbert M‘Lolane, (noted as the earliest record of the surname) (*6) (*6.1) 1314-15, March 12, Duugal de Gevelston, grant of lands in Knapedale, &c., by John de Mentethe. (Duugall de Gyvelestone, the king of England's valet) received grants of lands in Knapdale and Glenarewyle. (*7) 1314, June 23-24, the battle of Bannockburn, Robert de Brus carries the left forearm of Saint Fáeláin into battle in a silver box, and becomes his patron Saint. To give thanks for his victory, Robert the Bruce later established St Fillan's Priory in Strathfillan, there were even earlier churches established by others dedicated to him in Galloway. (*8) 1319, May 7, Duncan de Gevelston, Two chevrons, Impression broken. Record; Off. Ch. (*9) 1323-24, Jan. 7, Ughtred de Gevelstone, brought news of Andrew de Harcla's capture, rewarded, made forester of Whynfel forest forfeited by Roger de Clifford . (*10) 1324-1327, Gillebertus MacLelan Galvediensis (of Galloway) Gilbert MacLelan of Galloway he was bishop of the diocese of Sodor for two years and a half and was buried in the aforesaid church of Bute. He was called, Giolla Brighde Mac Giolla Faoláin. (*11) 3 MacLellan / mac Gille Faelan / son of the Servant of little Wolf Return to Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1329, Gilbert son of Donald fitz (=son of) Cane MacGilollane and Roland son of Cane, mentioned in a charter. (*12) 1342, April 10, John de Gevelstone, of Galloway, a faithful adherent of Edw. III., has a gift of victuals wine. (After the Reformation these lands with the tithes were granted to Maclellan of Almorness, Inquisit. Speciales, 86.) (*13) 1343, King David II granted to James Boyd the lands of Gaulistown in Galloway which John Gaulistown had forfeited. (*14) 1344, Gilbert MacGillolane is named by David II of Scotland as captanus and parentela of the clan of Clenconnan. King David’s II reign 1329 to 1371, (RMS i App 2) (*15) 1347, Sir Matthew MacLolan, and Gilbert son of Gilbert MacLolan. (*16) 1354, Nov. 9, Sir Matthew McLollan and John son of Sir Matthew McLollan. (*16a) 1359, Cane McGillolane. (*17) 1362, Gilbert McGillolane, in the reign of David II, appointed as Captain of Clenconnan. (*18) 1367, Gylbert Mclolane, a juror on a Dumfries inquisition. John the son of the Lord of Mathew, Gilbert McLolane (*19) 1373, Ingram M'Gillelane, was a proprietor in Forfarshire. (*20) 1381, John Maklolayn. (*21) (*21.1) 1424, March 27, Patricio Maclelane dom. de Remistoun / Ravenstone. (*22) (lots of information in this book). 1426, Oct. 24, John Maclelan de Gillistoun. (*23) 1426, Nov. 26, Patrick MacLelan, dominus de Gevylstoun. (*24) | March 18, page, 5. (*24.1) Patrick, son of John Maclelane of Gillistoun. 1456, October 9th to 1460, July 11th, Donald Maklellane of Gilestoune, Steward of Kirkcudbright. (*25) (lots of information in this book). 1457, Henry M'Lelann. (*26) [None found] 1466, John Maclellan granted privileges to the town Balmaclellane. (*27) 4 MacLellan / mac Gille Faelan / son of the Servant of little Wolf Return to Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1466, June 19th, Willelmum M'Lelane. (*28) 1471, May 26, Gilb. M'Lellane, senior. (*29), 1471, March 28, Henry Mclellan, witness. (*29.1) 1484, April 28, Alano (Alen) M'Lelen. (*30) 1496-97, Thomas M’Lelane de Bondby, with William M’Lelan and Alano M,Lelane.