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Where did the Scottish MacDuff family come from? What is the Scottish MacDuff family crest and coat of arms? When did the MacDuff family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacDuff family history? The age-old Hebrides islands and the west coast of Scotland are the ancestral home of the MacDuff family. Their name comes from an old Gaelic personal name. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Dhuibh. Medieval spelling was at best an intuitive process, and translation between Gaelic and English was no more effective. These factors caused an enormous number of spelling variations in Dalriadan names. In fact, it was not uncommon to see a father and son who spelled their name differently. Over the years, MacDuff has been spelled MacDuff, McDuff, MacDhuibh (Gaelic) and others. First found in Perthshire. MacDuff, the Thane of Fife, portrayed by Shakespeare as the rival of Macbeth, was a myth created by medieval writers. However, the first Earl of the name, Gillemichel, did emerge by the time of King David I, and he and his descendants had privileges including the right to crown the King of Scotland and to lead the Scottish army. The MacDuff family was opposed to Robert the Bruce, who gained the throne in 1306, and Countess Isabel of Buchan, who was the sister of Duncan, Earl of Fife, was imprisoned for seven years. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacDuff research. Another 301 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1353, 1358, 1725, 1759, and 1889 are included under the topic Early MacDuff History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 69 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacDuff Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Scottish settlers arrived in many of the communities that became the backbones of the United States and Canada. Many stayed, but some headed west for the endless open country of the prairies. In the American War of Independence, many Scots who remained loyal to England re-settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots across North America were able to recover much of their lost heritage in the 20th century as Clan societies and highland games sprang up across North America. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first MacDuffs to arrive on North American shores: MacDuff Settlers in the United States in the 18th 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: Deus juvat Motto Translation: God assists. 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 MacDuff Duff, Fife, Fyfe, Fyfes, Fyffe, Fyffes, Kilger, Kilgoor, Kilgor, Kilgore, Kilgour, MacDhuibh, MacDuff, McDhuibh, McDuff, Phyfe, Phyffe, Spenc, Spence, Spenceley, Spences, Spencley, Spens, Spense, Spenses, Spensley, Weemes, Weems, Weemys, Weemyss, Weimes, Weims, Weimys, Weimyss, Wemes, Wemys, Wemyss, Wims, Wymbs, Wymes, Wyms and more.
The MacDuff Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacDuff 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 16 September 2011 at 13:20. ©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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