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The likely origin of this surname is a place
located near Auchinleck, in Ayrshire. The place name is derived from
the Gaelic lagan, which is a diminutive of lag, which in turn means
"hollow". Black's 'Surnames of Scotland' gives the origination of
the Clan Logan as from an area known as 'The lands of Logan' in
Ayrshire. Thurgand de Logyn rendered homage to the Scottish
Government in 1296, whilst in 1307 John de Logan was recorded as
being 'an enemy of the King of England'. The Irish O'Logans were
originally the Lords of Morgallion, in County Westmeath in circa
1300. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be
that of Robert Logan, which was dated 1204, a witness to the charter
of Ingilbristoun, Scotland, during the reign of King William, known
as 'The Lion of Scotland', 1165 - 1214.
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