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Gallaway Family Crest
Gallaway Family Crest
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Where did the Scottish Gallaway family come from? What is the Scottish Gallaway family crest and coat of arms? When did the Gallaway family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Gallaway family history?

Gallaway was first used as a surname in the Scottish/English Borderlands by the Strathclyde-Briton. The first Gallaway family lived in Galloway, Scotland, an area covering what is now the counties of Kircudbright and Wigtown.

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Medieval Scottish names are rife with spelling variations. This is due to the fact that scribes in that era spelled according to the sound of words, rather than any set of rules. Gallaway has been spelled Galloway, Gallaway, Gallway, Gallowey, Gallaraw, Gallowray, Gallery and many more.

First found in Galloway, where they held a family seat from very early times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gallaway research. Another 257 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1230, 1405, 1430, 1606, and 1632 are included under the topic Early Gallaway History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Gallaway Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Gallaway family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 261 words(19 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Many Scots were left with few options other than to leave their homeland for the colonies across the Atlantic. Some of these families fought to defend their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. Others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these families have recently been able to rediscover their roots through Clan societies and other Scottish organizations. Among them:

Gallaway Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • William Gallaway, who landed in Virginia in 1623
  • Mary Gallaway, who arrived in Virginia in 1638

Gallaway Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • James Gallaway, who landed in Virginia in 1724
  • Margtt Gallaway, who arrived in Virginia in 1724
  • Marsh Gallaway, who landed in Virginia in 1724

Gallaway Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • George Gallaway, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1846

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  • Robert Gallaway (b. 1962), American professional baseball player
  • Roger John Gallaway (b. 1948), educator and retired Canadian politician
  • Sam Gallaway (b. 1992), Australian football (soccer) player
  • Iain Watson Gallaway (b. 1922), former commentator on the New Zealand radio station Radio Sport


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  2. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
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  4. Moncrieffe, Sir Ian of That Ilk and David Hicks. The Highland Clans The Dynastic Origins, Cheifs and Background of the Clans. New York: C.N. Potter, 1968. Print.
  5. Browne, James. The History of Scotland it's Highlands, Regiments and Clans 8 Volumes. Edinburgh: Francis A Niccolls & Co, 1909. Print.
  6. Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
  7. Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
  8. Innes, Thomas and Learney. Socts Heraldry A Practical Handbook on the Historical Principles and Modern Application of the Art of Science. London: Oliver and Boyd, 1934. Print.
  9. Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
  10. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
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The Gallaway Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gallaway Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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