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![Show Contents]() Crann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of CrannWhat does the name Crann mean? The story of the name Crann begins with a family in the Boernician tribe of the ancient Scottish-English border region. Crann is a name for a person whose was tall, and had long legs. This nickname derived from the Old English words cranuc, and cornuc, which mean crane. Early Origins of the Crann familyThe surname Crann was first found in Suffolk, England, before the name made its way North to Scotland. "In 1261 an inquest found that a man named Crane had held, by gift of King William the Lion, the lands of Inyaney and the office of gate-keeper of the royal castle, and that he never raised an army or gave assistance or did anything else in the world for the said lands, except gate-keeper of our lord the king's castle of Montrose. Cran and Crann are current in the shires of Aberdeen, Banff, and Inverness, and Patrick Crane is recorded in Aberdeen in 1398. Crane is the spelling used by an old family in the parish of Maryton." 1 Early History of the Crann familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crann research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1398 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Crann History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Crann Spelling VariationsA lack of rules and the tendency of scribes to spell according to the sound of the word plagued medieval spelling. Not surprisingly, an enormous number of spelling variations appeared. Crann has been written Crane, Craine, Crain, Cran, Crann, Crayne and others. Early Notables of the Crann familyMore information is included under the topic Early Crann Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Crann family to IrelandSome of the Crann family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 63 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Crann migration to Canada | + |
Many Scots crossed the Atlantic for North America hoping to escape poverty, as well as persecution. Much of their heritage was lost along the way and overtime. This century, however, Clan societies and highland games have allowed many ancestral Scots to recover their birthright. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Crann arrived in North America very early: Crann Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Mary Crann, who settled in New Brunswick in 1847
- Catherine Crann, who settled in New Brunswick in 1847
| Crann migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Crann Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Samuel Crann, (b. 1799), aged 41, English settler born in Dorset travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Timandra" arriving in New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand on 24th February 1842 2
- Mrs. Sarah Crann, (b. 1802), aged 38, English settler born in Dorset travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Timandra" arriving in New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand on 24th February 1842 2
- Mr. William Crann, (b. 1824), aged 16, English settler born in Dorset travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Timandra" arriving in New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand on 24th February 1842 2
- Mr. George Crann, (b. 1826), aged 14, English settler born in Dorset travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Timandra" arriving in New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand on 24th February 1842 2
- Mr. Henry Crann, (b. 1832), aged 8, English settler born in Dorset travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Timandra" arriving in New Plymouth, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand on 24th February 1842 2
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- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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