McInnery Surname HistoryThe Irish name McInnery was originally written in a Gaelic form as Ó hInneirghe, which is derived from an adjective meaning easily roused early. Early Origins of the McInnery familyThe surname McInnery was first found in County Tyrone (Irish:Tír Eoghain), the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, central Northern Ireland, where they held a family seat at Cullentra. From here, the head of this Irish sept extended his territories into the valley of Glenconkeiny in County Londonderry. Meilor Fitzhenry (d. 1220), was "Justiciar of Ireland, was the son of Henry, the bastard son of King Henry I, by Nesta, the wife of Gerald of Windsor, and the daughter of Rhys ab Tewdwr, king of South Wales. He was thus the first cousin of Henry II, and related to the noblest Norman and native families of South Wales. " 1 Early History of the McInnery familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McInnery research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1753, 1785, 1796, 1800, 1816 and 1845 are included under the topic Early McInnery History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McInnery Spelling VariationsMany spelling variations of the surname McInnery can be found in the archives. One reason for these variations is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. The different spellings that were found include O'Henry, Fitzhenry, MacHenry, MacEnery, MacEniry and others. Early Notables of the McInnery familyProminent amongst the family at this time was James McHenry (1753-1816), American (Irish-born) patriot in the American Revolution; Secretary of War 1796-1800, and private secretary to...
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: McInnery Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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