Records show concentrations of Tennant's in the central belt of Scotland, in 
Falkirk, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and Glasgow. Note that Linlescu or Linlefcu is now Linlithgow.


Thomas Tenaunt, in 1309 was one of the witnesses in the enquiry involving the Templars.
Source: Clan Information from James Pringle, Weavers.

John Tenant, in 1339 is mentioned as being one of the garrison of Edinburgh Castle
Source: Clan Information from James Pringle, Weavers.

John Tennand, in 1366 was among the Burgesses of Stirling
Source: Clan Information from James Pringle, Weavers.

Andrew Tennand died 15 Feb 1530, Ayr
Source:Item from Ayr Obits - The Obit of Andrew Tennand, late burgess of Ayr and Elizabeth
Mure his spouse. Which Andrew died 15th Feb 1530, founded an anniversary.....bequethed to 
the choristers six shillings and eightpence of yearly revue...from all and whole his
tenement.....resignation made in favour of William Tennant his grandson..
Relevance: Earliest Tennant ref found in Ayrshire.

Francis Tennant, a wealthy merchant of Edinburgh hanged Oct 8th between 1597 and 1603.
Had been an active friend of the Earl of Bothwell who escaped to France in a ship furnished by 
Francis Tennant
Source: Domestic Annals of Scotland Reign of James IV. 1591-1603

Thomas Tennant, will dated 15/2/1617, merchant burgess of Glasgow
Source: Scottish Documents.com, good web site lots of Tennant's.
Relevance: Date valid for a son or grandson to emigrate to Ireland.

John Tennant, will dated 27/3/1650, merchant burgess of Glasgow.
Source: www.scottishdocuments.com. 
Also same description for a will dated 4/5/1650.  Not clear whether this is a change to the first will 
or another J.Tennant.

Thomas Tennent married 20 Nov 1608, Edinburgh. sp= Katherine Robesoun
Source:  Morman familysearch.org
Relevance: Earliest found, East Scotland.  Note difference in spelling not important.

Thomas Tennent m 17 Jan 1609 Anstruther, Fife, Scotland. sp= Cristen Waid
Source:  Morman familysearch.org
Relevance: Different spouse otherwise would suspect data error ref wedding 3 mnth earlier.
Anstruther under 40 miles from Edinburgh by boat. 
Today there are no Tennent or Tennant names listed against Anstruther in the telephone directory.
But 4 Tennent's & 14 Tennant's in the county of Fife. Edinburgh has 3 Tennent's & 36 ant's. 
Linlithgow has 6 ent's & 33 ant's.

John Tennant (1635-1728) Miller of Alloway, Ayrshire. sp. Jean McTaggart, 
Son= William (1695-1744), sp Agnes Reid, see Thomas 1729 for grandson.
Source: Roger A.Tennant on genealogy.com
Relevance: Early Ayrshire and source of todays branch headed by Lord Glenconner.
Much information can be found in "Tennant's Stalk" by Nancy Crathorne. Published 1973 by Macmillan.
SBN 333 138201 1, concerning the family of Charles Tennant(b1768) the industrial chemist. His 
Glasgow works became the largest chemical plant in the world at that time (1800c). The tall factory 
chimney being called "Tennant's Stalk" by the locals.  A descendant, Sir Iain Tennant lives in Morayshire 
and this branch created the Tennant tartan around 1930.

Another book that might be useful to researchers is "Broken Blood - The Rise and Fall of The Tennant Family"
1987 by Simon Blow, ISBN 0-571-13374-6 but it deals chiefly with the recent history of Charles Tennant's
family. His grandson Sir Charles(b1823) made a second fortune in Australian railways and gold.
Edward(b1859) the son of this Charles became 1st Baron Glenconner of the Glen in 1911.
 
George Tennant m 15 Mar 1640 Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, d?=Elizabeth b/c Oct1641
Source: Mormon familysearch.org
Relevance: Early Central Scotland.

Thomas Tennant, b/chris, 1654, Glasgow, Lanark, F=John, M= Janet Reid 
Source: Mormon:- familysearch.org
Relevance:Earliest Lanark. Too old to be Thomas/Judith but father or grandfather is possible.

Robert Tennant (b1700c) married Mary Geissler, father of Richard Tennant born 1720 in Glasgow.
Source: Sharon Burress and other researchers into the Monongalia, WV. descendents of Richard.
Relevance:No proof of Irish connection but intrigued by similar first names ie William son of
Richard and grandson of Robert. Four generations after this Richard there was a Pierce (b1855)
but this unusual name, as used in my branch, may be coincidence.  

Thomas Tennant b/chris 14 Apr 1729, sp=Margaret Stevenson, m=Agnes Reid, f= William (1695-1744) 
Source: family tree in "Tennant's Stalk" ie west coast Glenconner branch & Morman search.
Relevance: Right age to be Thomas of Thomas/Judith but married wrong  person! If he also married Judith it 
means he left Margaret and moved to Ireland to have a son Richard by 1749 ie married, separated (or widowed)
then fathered another son by time 20 years old. 

John Tennant b1730 approx,  sp Agnes McClure m 16 June 1756 Ayr
Son=Thomas b 20 Jan 1757 Ayr also John (b1768, m1792 Ann Boag, David, John(2nd).
Source: Ancestry.com,  Wright Family of Fenwick, Ayrshire
Relevance: None but as it does not match with family tree in"Tennants Stalk" (book about our Glenconner branch)
perhaps means parallel Ayrshire branch descended from John (1635-1728)

John Tenant, will dated 2/3/1741, lived in Moss Side, BATHGATE, Linlithgowshire
Source: Scottish Documents.com, copy of will available for £5, usefull website for Tennant names,1617 onwards.
Further data about John & wife Jean by clicking on William Tenant de Crofton

David Tennant (1762-1839)
Source:The Burns Encyclopedia.
Third son of John 'Auld Glen' Tennant of Glenconner, Schoolmaster Ayr Academy, Ships Captain.This is supported by "Tennant's Stalk".

David lost his right hand during a naval battle, offered knighthood but refused.
Burns refers to him in the "Epistle to James Tennant" as "the manly tar, my mason-billie"

David Tennant (1734-1823)
Marjorie King reminds me that John (Auld Glen) had a brother called David to whom I may have referred mistakenly in correspondence,
when in fact I meant David 1762.  However I do know for certain that I was not named after either!! 

William Tennant, in 1768 bought a house at 54 High Street, Anstruther, Fife, Scotland. House rebuilt in 1801 
by son Alexander. Other son William (1784-1848), as below, commemorated today by a 
blue plaque on the wall. Source:Booklet "Historic Anstruther" published by Kilrenny & Anstruther Burgh Collection,
ISBN 0 9536538 0 3.

William Tennant, LL.D (1784-1848) Professor of Oriental Languages, Saint Andrews University.
Accomplished Linguist and Poet, born Anstruther.  Source:very good web site by electricscotland