The Rattary surname was a habitational name, taken on from the name of a feudal barony in the former county of Perthshire. Today, Blairgowrie and Rattray is a town and twin burgh in Perth and Kinross. Rattray Head (Rattray Point) is a headland in Buchan, Aberdeenshire.
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Early Origins of the Rattary family
The surname Rattary was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, 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.
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Early History of the Rattary family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rattary research. Another 146 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1650, 1666, 1684, 1692 and 1743 are included under the topic Early Rattary History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Rattary Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Rattray, Rattry and others.
Early Notables of the Rattary family
Notable amongst the Clan at this time was Sylvester Rattray (fl. 1650-1666), Scottish medical writer, a native of Angus, descended from Sir Sylvester Rattray, of Rattray Castle, Perthshire. He was one of the ambassadors sent to London to treat with Edward IV... Another 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rattary Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Rattary family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alexander Rattray, who came to Georgia in 1734; Ann Rattray, who was banished to Maryland in 1728; George Rattray, a Scottish soldier on record in America in 1757.
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