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Origins Available: English, Irish, Scottish Where did the English MacEy family come from? What is the English MacEy family crest and coat of arms? When did the MacEy family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacEy family history? The surname MacEy is a name that came to England in the 11th century wave of migration that was set off by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The MacEy family lived in Cheshire. Their name, however, is a reference to their place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Macey in Manche, Normandy.A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Macy, Macey and others. First found in Cheshire, but looking back further, this Norman family originated at Macey in Manche, Normandy and Hamon Massie arrived in England with the Conqueror and was granted the lands of Dunham-Massey in Cheshire. He was a tenant of Lupus, Earl of Chester. By the time of the Hundred Rolls of 1273, the name was scattered throughout England as seen by the following entries found there: Alan Macey and Henry Macy in Suffolk; Robert de Maysey and William de Macy in Wiltshire; and Walter Masci in Huntingdon. [1] This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacEy research. Another 234 words(17 lines of text) covering the year 1602 is included under the topic Early MacEy History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early MacEy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the MacEy family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 87 words(6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name MacEy or a variant listed above: MacEy Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
MacEy Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
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The MacEy Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacEy Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:48. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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