The west coast of Scotland and the rocky Hebrides islands are the ancient home of the McMorries family. The root of their name is the Gaelic name Muiredachus, meaning "belonging to the sea, a mariner," from which also comes the more common and quite distinct name Murdoch.
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Early Origins of the McMorries family
The surname McMorries was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, 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 Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
Early History of the McMorries family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McMorries research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1485 and 1845 are included under the topic Early McMorries History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
McMorries Spelling Variations
Spelling and translation were not standardized practices until the last few centuries. Spelling variations are extremely common among early Scottish names. McMorries has been spelled MacVurrich, MacVurich, MacVarish, MacVarrais, MacVarrich, MacWirriche, MacVorist, MacVorish, MacMorice, MacNuirighe and many more.
Early Notables of the McMorries family
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Migration of the McMorries family
Numerous Scottish settlers settled along the east coast of the colonies that would become the United States and Canada. Others traveled to the open country of the west. At the time of the American War of Independence, some remained in the United States, while those who remained loyal to the crown went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The highland games and Clan societies that sprang up across North America in the 20th century have helped many Scots to recover parts of their lost traditions. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first McMorriess to arrive in North America: Archibald, Florence, Lachlan, Mary and Merrau McVurich arrived in New York State in 1739.
