Gory Surname History

Origins Available:
Scotland

The sea-swept Hebrides islands and the west coast of Scotland, made up the ancient Dalriadan kingdom, the ancestral home of the Gory family. Their name comes from the personal name Goraidh, an Old Norse forename. The Gaelic form of the name was Mac Goraidh, which means son of Goraidh. or son of Godfrey.

Early Origins of the Gory family

The surname Gory was first found in on the Isle of Skye, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Gory family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gory research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1380 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Gory History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gory Spelling Variations

Many spelling variations of Gory have been recorded over the years, including These are the result of the medieval practice of spelling according to sound and repeated translation between Gaelic and English. MacGorrie, MacGorry, MacGory, MacGorey and others.

Early Notables of the Gory family

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Gory migration to the United States +

Many who arrived from Scotland settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would go on to become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many settlers who remained loyal to England went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Their descendants later began to recover the lost Scottish heritage through events such as the highland games that dot North America in the summer months. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Gory family emigrate to North America:

Gory Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mary Gory, who arrived in Virginia in 1709 1
John Gory, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 1

Gory Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Phil Gory, who landed in Texas in 1855 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)