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Where did the Scottish McPherson family come from? What is the Scottish McPherson family crest and coat of arms? When did the McPherson family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the McPherson family history?
An ancient Scottish people known as the Picts were the forefathers of the McPherson family. McPherson is a name for a parson. The Gaelic forms of the names are Mac a' Phearsain and Mac a Phearsoin, which mean son of the parson. This was the surname of various ecclesiastical families in Scotland and is descended from a Chief of the great Clan Chattan ('tribe of the cats'), called Gille Chattan. This Chief can, in turn, be traced back to Feachar the Long, King of Lorn who died in 697 AD. The Clan's original territories were in Stratthnairn, Strathdearn and Badenoch from whence they long contested the leadership of the Clan Chattan with the MacKintoshes, who also claimed descent from the Gille Chattan through a female heiress.
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During the Middle Ages, there was no basic set of rules and scribes wrote according to sound. The correct spelling of Scottish names were further compromised after many haphazard translations from Gaelic to English and back. Spelling variations of the name McPherson include MacPherson, McPherson, MacPhersone, Mac a' Phearsoin (Gaelic) and many more.First found in Inverness, where they were hereditary keepers of the sacred stone of St. Catan, and early Chief of the Clan Chattan. The MacPhersons are sometimes called the Clan Mhuirich, 'the children of Muredach,' from an early Chief of the Clan, Duncan (the Parson) who was imprisoned with the Lord of the Isles after the Battle of Harlaw (1411).
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name McPherson. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Scots left their country by the thousands to travel to Australia and North America. Desperate for freedom and an opportunity to fend for themselves, many paid huge fees and suffered under terrible conditions on long voyages. Still, for those who made the trip, freedom and opportunity awaited. In North America, many fought their old English oppressors in the American War of Independence. In recent years, Scottish heritage has been an increasingly important topic, as Clan societies and other organizations have renewed people's interest in their history. An examination of passenger and immigration lists shows many early settlers bearing the name of McPherson:
McPherson Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Alexander McPherson, who settled in south Carolina in 1716
- Alexander McPherson, who arrived in South Carolina in 1716
- Owen McPherson, who landed in Virginia in 1716
- William McPherson, who arrived in Maryland in 1716
- Mary McPherson, who landed in Massachusetts in 1729
McPherson Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- George McPherson, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1812
- Duncan McPherson, who arrived in New York in 1812
- Walter McPherson, aged 38, landed in New York in 1812
- Eliza McPherson, aged 37, arrived in New York, NY in 1822
- Daniel McPherson, who arrived in New York in 1841
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- Bruce A. McPherson (b. 1944), American politician, 30th Secretary of State of California
- James Alan McPherson (b. 1943), American novelist and short story writer awarded the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
- Donald McPherson, American Metallurgist
- Aimée Semple McPherson (1890-1944), American Pentecostal evangelist
- William McPherson (b. 1933), American editor and literary critic awarded the 1977 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism
- James Birdseye McPherson (1828-1864), American general of the Union Army during the American Civil War
- Gordon McPherson (b. 1965), Scottish composer, head of composition at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
- Flying Officer Andrew McPherson DFC (1918-1940), Scottish World War II pilot
- Stewart McPherson VC (1822-1892), Scottish soldier in India, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Stewart R. McPherson (b. 1983), British geographer
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Touch not the cat bot a glove
Motto Translation: Touch not the cat without a glove
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