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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

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

The many centuries old Dalriadan-Scottish name MacAll comes from the Gaelic surname of Scottish origin, which means son of the battle chief.

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Spelling and translation were not standardized practices until the last few centuries. Spelling variations are extremely common among early Scottish names. MacAll has been spelled MacAll, MacColl, MacCole, MacCall, MacAul, Mccall and others.

First found in Argyllshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacAll research. Another 273 words(20 lines of text) covering the year 1602 is included under the topic Early MacAll History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the MacAll family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 158 words(11 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Many who arrived from Scotland settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would go on to become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many settlers who remained loyal to England went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Their descendants later began to recover the lost Scottish heritage through events such as the highland games that dot North America in the summer months. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the MacAll family emigrate to North America:

MacAll Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • George Macall, who arrived in Maryland in 1670
  • James Macall, who landed in Maryland in 1675

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The MacAll Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacAll 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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