| ![Show Contents]() Dalgarnow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England Early Origins of the Dalgarnow familyThe surname Dalgarnow was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area. The family came "from the lands of Dalgarnock in Dumfriesshire. The old family of Dalgarno of that Ilk, however, were in Aberdeenshire. In 1262 William de Dalgarnoc, rector of Rathen in the diocese of St. Andrews, had a dispensation to hold the church of Aberbrothoc then held by him in commendam. William de Dalgernok, preceptor of David II, was abbot of Kelso, 1329." 1 Early History of the Dalgarnow familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dalgarnow research. Another 248 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1333, 1366, 1372, 1386, 1400, 1505, 1603, 1626, 1664, 1680, 1687 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Dalgarnow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dalgarnow Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Dalgarno, Dalgarnock, Dalgarnaw, Dalgarnie, Delgarno, Delgarnow, Delgarnock, Dalgarnoch, Dalgarnow, Dalgarny, Dalgarney, Delgarnie, Delgarney, Delgarny, Delgarnoch and many more. Early Notables of the Dalgarnow familyNotable amongst the family at this time was George Dalgarno (c.1626-1687), an educationalist, born in Old Aberdeen. He studied at Marischal College and kept school for thirty years. He was the author of Didascalocophus or the Deaf and Dumb man's tutor (1680), which proposed a totally new linguistic system for use by deaf mutes. The system is still used in the United States. "According to...
Another 65 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dalgarnow Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Dalgarnow familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Dalgarno who settled in Pennsylvania in 1719.
- 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)
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