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Where did the Scottish MacAlister family come from? What is the Scottish MacAlister family crest and coat of arms? When did the MacAlister family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacAlister family history? The Clan from whom the MacAlister family descends began among the ancient Dalriadan kingdom of the west coast of Scotland. Their name comes from the Gaelic Mac Alasdair "son of Alasdair," which correlates to the personal name Alexander.Historical recordings of the name MacAlister include many spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include MacAlister, MacAllister, MacAllaster, MacAllestair, MacAllester, MacAllister and many more. First found in Argyllshire, where Alasdair Mòr was listed on record in 1253, as witnessing a charter by his brother, Aonghas Mór a Íle, to the Paisley Abbey. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacAlister research. Another 235 words(17 lines of text) covering the year 1645 is included under the topic Early MacAlister History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 43 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacAlister Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the MacAlister family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 71 words(5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. Significant portions of the populations of both the United States and Canada are still made up of the ancestors of Dalriadan families. Some of those in Canada originally settled the United States, but went north as United Empire Loyalists in the American War of Independence. The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the ancestors of many Scots on both sides of the border begin to recover their collective national heritage through Clan societies and highland games. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: MacAlister Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
MacAlister Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
MacAlister Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
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: Per mare per terras Motto Translation: By sea and by land. A clan is a social group made up of a number of distinct branch-families that actually descended from, or accepted themselves as descendants of, a common ancestor. The word clan means simply children. The idea of the clan as a community is necessarily based around this idea of heredity and is most often ruled according to a patriarchal structure. For instance, the clan chief represented the hereditary "parent" of the entire clan. The most prominent example of this form of society is the Scottish Clan system...  MoreSepts of the Distinguished Name MacAlister Ailasdair, Ailason, Ailinson, Ailison, Aillason, Aillinson, Aillison, Aillysolm, Aillysom, Aillysomb, Aillysombe, Aillysome, Aillysone, Aillysoom, Aillysoomb, Aillysoombe, Aillysown, Aillysum, Aillysume, Ailysolm, Ailysom, Ailysomb, Ailysombe, Ailysome, Ailysone, Ailysoom, Ailysoomb, Ailysoombe, Ailysown, Ailysum, Ailysume, Alasdair, Alason, Aleson, Alinson, Alisen, Alison, Alisson, Allasdair, Allason, Alleson, Allestair, Allester, Allinson, Allisan, Allisand, Allisane, Allisant, Allisen, Allisend and more.
The MacAlister Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacAlister 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. This page was last modified on 29 November 2011 at 15:20. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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