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

MacEr is a name whose history on English soil dates back to the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of England of 1066. The MacEr family lived in Cheshire. Their name, however, is a reference to their place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Macey in Manche, Normandy.

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A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Massey, Massie, Macy, Macey and others.

First found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacEr research. Another 271 words(19 lines of text) covering the year 1602 is included under the topic Early MacEr History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the MacEr family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 134 words(10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name MacEr or a variant listed above:

MacEr Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • David Macer, who landed in Indiana in 1854

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