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Variants Glenn. A surname of local or territorial origin
from the lands of Glen in the parish of Traquair, Peeblesshire, meaning ' of
Glen.' This name is of Scottish descent and is found in many ancient
manuscripts in the above country. Examples of such are a Colban del Glen who
received a legacy left to him by the Queen in the year 1328. In 1328 King
Robert 1. confirmed to the same Colban del Glen and Anabile his spouse the
land of Quilte in the sheriffdom of Peebles. Names were recorded in these
ancient documents to make it easier for their overlords to collect taxes and
to keep records of the population at any given time. When the overlords
acquired lands by either force or gifts from their rulers, they created
charters of ownership for themselves and their vassals. Other examples of
this name were found in the person of Duncan de Glen who appears in record
as a witness in 1368 and John de Glen witnesses a charter of Longneuton in
the year 1377. |
