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Gaelic Origin and Immigration
Top Places of Origin for Gaelic
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Ports of Departure for Gaelic
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Gaelic Immigration to the US by Year
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Gaelic Surname Distribution
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Origin: (from 'Clan Hamilton, scotclans.com')%0a%0aOrigin of Name: Placename, England - Hambledon%0a%0aMotto: Through%0a%0aLands: Renfrewshire, Arran%0a%0aTaking the name of a town in England, a Norman named Walter Fitz-Gilbert of Hambledon, moved to Renfrewshire. He is first mentioned in a 1294 charter given to Paisley monestary giving the privelege of fishing for herring in the Clyde, to which he is a witness. Later, during the Wars of Independence, Fitz-Gilbert was governor of Bothwell Castle on behalf of the English, but he came across to Bruce's side and was rewarded with a portion of confiscated Comyn lands.
Surnames: Gaelic, Hamilton, Hamultun
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