| ![Show Contents]() Correy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of CorreyWhat does the name Correy mean? The age-old Scottish surname Correy was first used by the Strathclyde-Briton people. The Correy family lived in the parish of Hutton Corrie in the county of Dumfriesshire. 1 It should be noted that the name is now both a Scottish 1 and Northern Irish 2 surname as the name is frequently derived from the root Celtic word "corr" which means "spear," as in "strong as a spear." Early Origins of the Correy familyThe surname Correy was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area where the first record was that of Hugh de Corrie who witnessed a charter of a fishery in Torduf c. 1194-1211, and as de Corri, he witnessed resignation of land in Weremundebi and Anant within the same period. Radulph de Cony witnessed a charter by Henry de Grahame a. 1200. Walterus de Corri and Nicholas de Corri witnessed a charter by the Earl of Carrick c. 1271, and Nicholas is recorded as steward of Annandale in that year. Walter de Corry or de Corri, cousin and one of the heirs of Helewisa de Levynton, rendered homage to Edward I in 1274. 1 Early History of the Correy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Correy research. Another 177 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1194, 1296, 1379, 1398, 1449, 1526, 1547, 1777, 1793, 1797, 1837, 1857 and 1885 are included under the topic Early Correy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Correy Spelling VariationsIn Medieval times, spelling and translation were not nearly so highly developed as today. They were generally carried out according to the sound and intuition of the bearer. For that reason spelling variations are extremely common among early Scottish names. Correy has been spelled Corrie, Corry, Corey, Correy, Corrye, Corie, Cory, Cawrie, Cawrey and many more. Early Notables of the Correy familyArchibald Corrie (1777-1857), Scottish agriculturist, a native of Perthshire, where he was born in 1777. In 1797 he obtained a situation in a nursery near Edinburgh, which he held for some years. Afterwards he became manager of the estate of Annat, Perthshire, farming also on his own account. For many years his agricultural reports contributed to the Scottish newspapers were read with interest in all parts of the kingdom. 3
Daniel Corrie (1777-1837), was Bishop of Madras and was the son of the Rev. John Corrie...
Another 85 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Correy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Correy family to IrelandSome of the Correy family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 84 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Correy migration to the United States | + |
Unrest, poverty, and persecution caused thousands to look for opportunity and freedom in the North American colonies. The crossing was long, overcrowded, and unsanitary, though, and came only at great expense. Many Strathclyde families settled on the east coast of North America in communities that would form the backbone of what would become the great nations of the United States and Canada. The American War of Independence caused those who remained loyal to England to move north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the 20th century, Strathclyde and other Scottish families across North America began to recover their collective heritage through highland games and Clan societies. Among them:
Correy Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Correy, aged 23, who arrived in Maryland in 1684 4
Correy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Ann Correy, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1771
- Martha Correy settled in Pennsylvania in 1772
- Francis Correy, aged 20, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1775 4
Correy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Owen Correy, aged 24, who landed in New York in 1812 4
- Michael Correy, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1868
| Correy migration to Australia | + |
Correy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Catherine Correy, aged 20, a dairy maid, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Sultana" 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name Correy (post 1700) | + |
- Correy Deonte Earls (b. 1988), American football wide receiver
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- South Australian Register Saturday 4th February 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Sultana 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/sultana1854.shtml
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