Glenny family History

my grandfather was a glenny, lynn wallace john glenny, born 6 Feb about 1928 and died oct 1990

apparently his father was half/irish half scottish and trying to find what his fathers name was.

Hi,

This may be a long shot but I'm from a large Glenny family orginally from New Zealand. My father, Russell, his father Brian. My grandfather has now passed. Hope this helps!

:)

Shaina

My father Harrison Glenny was born in Dunnville Ontario Canada in 1921. His father Martin Glenny was born in 1873  in Michigan I believe and died in 1936.  

I have been trying to find the descendants of Martin Glenny for years. My great grandfather Thomas Glenny (also Glenney) was the father of Martin and my grandfather Daniel. I have a book that has Martin's name written in it at home. Send me an e-mail if you'd like to correspond further and I will send some information on Glenny history to you. PS. I think Martin was born in Sombra Ontario, not Michigan, at least that is where the family lived then, before moving to near Dunnville, Ontario.

Few surnames have had such impact and influence and events as that which can be identified with the Scottish highlander. The highland surname Glenny has contributed greatly to this image. This surname has emerged as one of the notable families in history and it is romanticized by the skirl of bagpipes, the brandished sword, the burning cross, the colourful kilt and the highland games.

Research by analysts using some of the oldest manuscripts, including clan genealogies, the exchequer rolls of Scotland, the ragman rolls, the inquisition, the black book, parish cartularies, baptismal records, and tax records and many other documents found the name Glenny in Aberdeenshire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before norman conquest and the arrival of duke William at hastings in 1066 a. d.

Different spellings were found in the archives researched. Your name, Glenny, occurred in many references, from time to time the surname was spelt Glennie, Gleny, Glenney, Glenning, Glenny, Glennay, and these changes in spelling frequently occurred even between father and son. It was not uncommon for a clansman to be born with one spelling, marry with another, and yet another to appear on his gravestone

The surname Glenny is believed to be descended originally from the dalriadans, a founding race of western Scotland. The western clans are generally considered to be the true Scottish highlander. They were a race apart, a race descended from the early Irish kings, specifically King Colla da crioch, who was banished from Ireland in 327 a.d., along with 350 clan chiefs. The last king of dalriada was Fergus mormacearca, who assisted his farther loarn, in defeating the picts, their neighbours to the east, in 498 a.d. Descended from this monarch was the king somerled, king of man and the isles, the scion of the MacDonald’s, MacDougall’s and many others.

Kenneth macalpine, first king of Scotland, or alba or Caledonia as it was known, was half dalriadan, half pict.

The highland clans, rarely a favourite with the monarchy at Edinburgh, kept reasonably aloof from Scottish politics. Many battles were fought with the Scottish king, generally considered to be a lowlander, or sassanach, until bonnie prince Charlie rallies their support for his claim to the throne which culminated at culloden in 1745

The last straw had been the highland clearances 1695, which introduced sheep into the highlands. Many joined the highland regiments, and the cream of Scottish manhood fought and migrated all over the world, including the north American colonies.

The battle of culloden was the final act, the closing of an era of the highland clanship and social structure unique in the history of the world, now being renewed be clansmen all over the world. Your name Glenny emerged as a Scottish clan or family in their territory of Aberdeenshire where they were recorded as a family of great antiquity seated in the district of dee and don with manor and estates in that shire. They were traditionally descended from the Irish king Cormac cas son of olioll olum, king of Munster, who was the ancestor of the O’Brien’s, descended through carthann fionn oge the great whose name in Scotland was anglicised to glinn and glennie. The lands of the clan to this day are still called Glennie parks. Sir David glennie transferred to Ayrshire and eventually settled in county down where most of the Irish glennies are descended from this scion. Notable amongst the clan from early times was Sir David glennie.

For the next two of three centuries the surname glenny played an important role in the highlands and in the affairs of Scotland. Only recently, at the turn of this century, is the Scottish highlander beginning to recover his identity with history in the formation of clan societies, world festivals, highland games and tattoos. Historical societies are searching for fractual histories of their clan or sept relationships. But, typical of the ancient conflict between highlander and Edinburgh, many ancient highland clans have still not officially been recognised as clans by the lord lyon or Scotland.

Many heads of families migrated from Scotland to Ireland during the 17^th and 18^th centuries. They became known as the scotch/Irish. They were granted the lands previously owned by native catholic Irish, in county down.

Religion had played an important role in the formation of the clan affiliations, ever since St Columba had first brought Christianity to the isle of Iona, crowning place of the kings of Scotland and of Europe, in the 4^th century. During the 16^th and 17^th centuries many turned, as they say, and became embroiled in the savage religious conflicts of the mainland. Religion also frequently inflicted banishment to the new world or worse, people who failed the test the oath of belief and loyalty to the new church. Migration also continued by way of the highland regiments, some voluntarily, as the poverty stricken braes of the highland became deserted, unable to support man nor beast forcing many to a diet of kelp, Scottish seaweed. Some of these abandoned clansmen moved to Ireland or to the new world.

Many moved south to England, an economic necessity. Many also sailed aboard the small sailing ships known as the white sails which plied the stormy Atlantic, ships such as the hector, the rambler and the dove. Many arriving with only 60-70% of their overcrowded passenger list.

In north America, many settled Virginia, the Carolinas, nova scotia and the Ottawa valley. One of the first migrants which could be considered a kinsmen of the name glenny, of that same clan or family, was john glenney who settled in Philadelphia in 1856: followed by Michael and Robert, Bridget, Mary and Patrick glenning arrived in new Orleans in 1823.

From the port of arrival many joined the wagon trains to the mid-west and west coast. During the American war of independence those loyal to the crown moved north to Canada and became known as the united empire loyalists.

Meanwhile, there were many prominent men of the name Glenny, Jack Patrick Glennie, A new Zealand merchant.

The most ancient grant of a coat of arms found was;

Three black birds on a silver background with a black stripe across the top on which there are crossed a claymore and a pennant inscribed `bonnie`

The ancient family motto for this distinguished name is;

“Eirich As A Ghleanan”