Kirkland Coat of Arms / Kirkland Family Crest
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Origin Displayed: Scottish
Spelling variations include: Kirkland, Kirkeland, Kirtland and others.
First found in Cumberland where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Phillips and Nathaniel Kirkland settled in Lynn Mass. in 1635; John Kirkland settled in New Jersey in 1685; Charles and George Kirkland both arrived in Philadelphia in 1813 and 1832 respectively.
(Above is a small excerpt from our 1800 word history)
Motto Translated: Deeds not words.
Suggested Readings for the name Kirkland
The Kirklands of Ayr Mount by Jean Bradley Anderson, The Kirtland-Kirkland Families by Elfrieda A. Kraege.
Some noteworthy people of the name Kirkland
Gelsey Kirkland (1952-) American dancer