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Early Origins of the Aughtry family

The surname Aughtry was first found in Kirkcudbrightshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Chille Chuithbheirt), part of the present day Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway, former county in Southwestern Scotland, where they held a family seat some say before the 12th century. The Clan MacUchtry of Garvie is stated by the Duke of Argyll to have had the lands in Glenderuel from the Earls of Argyll in the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Aughtry family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aughtry research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1199, 1200, 1400, 1522, 1575 and 1660 are included under the topic Early Aughtry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Aughtry Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacAughtrie, McAughtrie, Macaughtrie, MacAutry, McAutry, MacAutrey, McAutrey, Autry, Autrey, Autrie, Coughtrie, Cautry, Caughtry, Caughtrie, MacUchtrie, McUchtrie, MacUchtry, McAuchtry, MacOrtrie, McOrtry, McOrtie, McUchtraigh, MacAuchtraigh, MacAutraigh, Uthreson, Utherson, MacCautry, MacCautrie, McCautry, McCaughtry and many more.

Early Notables of the Aughtry family

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Migration of the Aughtry family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ribert and Jane Caughtry arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 (McCaughty).


Contemporary Notables of the name Aughtry (post 1700) +

  • William Aughtry, American actor, director and writer
  • Beckier Aughtry, American producer, best known for her work on All the Missing Pieces (2009)


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