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Herbert, "Of That Ilk", means he owns lands of the same name as himself. This from "Black's Surnames", Clelland or Cleland, derived from lands of the name of Cleland or Kneland in Dalziel parish, Lanarkshire. The first of the family, Alexander Of That Ilk, married Margaret, daughter of Adam Wallace of Riccarton, father of The Patriot, and Kneland, a follower of Wallace, is mentioned by Henry the Minstrel. Cleland of Cleland refered to as Kneland Of That Ilk. William of Kneland & Arthur Kneland of Knowehobhill, were delated for being "Art & Part" in the murder of Lord Darnley. Gavin Cleland rebel in 1568 & William was a Burgess of Glasgow in 1464. Gavin, in Linlithgow 1534. Marjory, at Fosh, Monkland, 1546. John Cleveland or Cleland of Garrenshaugh 1686. James Cleiland a merchant in Edinburgh 1692. William Kneiland a burgess-freeman in Glasgow 1574. Supposedly an early corruption of Cleveland. Roger de Cleveland 1278 in default by the English for non attendance of an assize at Carlisle.
Very old name, check out William Cleland, the poet who commanded the Cameronians at the battle of Dunkeld 1689. He defeated the Jacobites, fresh from their victory over the Scottish Government forces at Killiecrankie, most of the town was set on fire, Cleland was killed and buried in the Cathedral there. "A lad in years but a man in shrewdness and courage".
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