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The ancient past
Clan MacLean, Gillean
It is my opinion that the most likely origin of the surname CARLOS (in my case, of County Roscommon, Ireland) is that it is a branch of the Scottish clan MacLean/Gillean, having left the Scottish Highlands for Ireland as galloglas families.
April 2004
Tim MacLaine, MacLean genealogist, thinks that the surname CARLOS is part of Clan MacLean too (gillean.com, email). He wrote that “while it is possible that there are some MacCARLICH/Mac-TEARLAICHs who are not related it is an uncommon name and it’s likely that all are connected. Strictly speaking they are not a sept, but a branch of the MacLeans who took their family name from the founder of that branch of the family.”
CARLOS' and variant spellings may apply for membership to Clan MacLean. Each request is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. To apply for membership, contact:
maclean.org
Clan MacLean website, worldwide.
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Chairlach, Kerlich, Tarlach, Tarlich, Tearlach
gillean.com/Roots/septs/tearlach
Refers to the following of a sept or septs of Clan MacLean:
Arliche, Airlie
Cairlich, Cairlie, Carlach, Carlich, Carliche, Carlichsoun, Carlie, Carly, Carlycht, Chairlach, Charles, Charleson, Charlie, Charlieson, Charlissoun
Erlich
Harleyth, Herlich, Herloch
Kairlie, Kairly, Karlich, Kcairly, Kearlie, Kearly, Kerlich, Kerliche, Kerlie, Kerly
Tarlach, Tarlich, Tarliche, Tarlycht, Tearlach, Terlach, Terlych
Here are some first (given) names anglicized to “Charles”:
Carlich, Chairlach, Tearlach, Tearlaich, Tearlaidh, Thearlaich, Toirdealbac, Toirdealbach
gillean.com/Roots/septs/clanacha
Mentions a man by the name of “Aychyn Carlichsoun” in 1439 AD.
electricscotland.com/webclans/
stoz/tear
The Clan Tearlach, or Macleans of the North, are descendants of the eldest son of Hector Regeanach, who with his brother Lachlan Lubanach, are the earliest recorded Macleans. With the increasing power of the Lords of the Isles in the late 14th century, Tearlach Maclean was Constable of Urquhart Castle. After the end of the Lordship, the Clan Tearlach attempted, for a century, to hold lands both near Loch Ness and Morven in the West Highlands. Hector Maclean, Seneschal of Urquhart 1440, married Mor, daughter of Mackintosh of Clan Chattan, and signed the Clan Chattan Bond on Clan Tearlach’s behalf. Several of the family held office in the medieval church before Donald Maclean possessed the rich lands of Inverness Castle at Dochgarroch. In 1609 his son, Alexander Maclean of Dochgarroch signed the Clan Chattan Bond on behalf of the Clan Tearlach and though thereafter family allegiance was largely with the Clan Chattan, they also kept associations with their kinsmen in the West. Many Maclean families in Inverness-shire were allied to Clan Tearlach, including the Macleans of Kingairloch, and of Westfield by Elgin. Various families, including the Gilleans or Gilzeans, are considered septs of Clan Tearlach. The Macleans of Dochgarroch fought in the Jacobite cause and later in the British Army. More recently several of the family have been clergymen and historians.