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Where did the Scottish MacGillivray family come from? What is the Scottish MacGillivray family crest and coat of arms? When did the MacGillivray family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacGillivray family history? The Picts were the ancient Scottish tribe where the ancestors of the MacGillivray family lived. The name MacGillivray comes from a personal name meaning servant of judgement. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Gillebhrath.Before the first dictionaries appeared in the last few hundred years, scribes spelled according to sound. spelling variations are common among Scottish names. MacGillivray has been spelled MacGillivray, MacGillivery, MacGillivary, MacGillivry, MacIlvray, MacIlvrae, MacIlwrach, MacIlwray, MacGivery, MacGivray, McGillivrae and many more. First found in Argyllshire, but this family seat was later moved to Iona with the advent of St. Columba. From this original descendancy came Giolla Brighid, known also as Gillibride, or Gillivray. Gillivray's son, Somerled, the 8th and greatest Thane of Argyll, Lord of Kintyre, and founder of the 'Kingdom of the Isles' was instrumental in driving out the invading Norse (Vikings) from his Kingdom, commencing in 1140 AD. However, Somerled, still gave allegiance to the King of Vikings which continued until 1222, long after Somerled's death in 1164 AD. At this time, Alexander II of Scotland routed many of the Clans 'of the Isles', leaving them eastern Scotland in an area from Glasgow north to Inverness to the East Coast. The MacGillivrays were moved northwards to Lochabe. They became closely associated with their neighbors, the McInnises, the McMasters, and the MacEacherns. They also joined the great Pictish confederacy of Clans known as the Clan Chattan, an association of some twenty six Clans, during the time of Ferquhard, 5th Chief of the MacKintosh, and Chief of the Clan Chattan. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacGillivray research. Another 382 words(27 lines of text) covering the years 1467, 1535, 1542, 1550, 1688, 1745, and 1822 are included under the topic Early MacGillivray History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 62 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacGillivray Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. In those unstable times, many had no choice but to leave their beloved homelands. Sickness and poverty hounded travelers to North America, but those who made it were welcomed with land and opportunity. These settlers gave the young nations of Canada and the United States a strong backbone as they stood up for their beliefs as United Empire Loyalists and in the American War of Independence. In this century, the ancestors of these brave Scots have begun to recover their illustrious heritage through Clan societies and other heritage organizations. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Scottish settlers bearing the name MacGillivray: MacGillivray Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
MacGillivray Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
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 MacGillivray Areavey, Areavy, Elivary, Ellivary, Elrea, Elroy, Gilivary, Gillivary, Gillivery, Gillivray, Gillivry, Gillvary, Gillvray, Gilray, Gilrea, Gilroy, Gilvary, Gilvery, Gilvray, Givery, Givray, Greavey, Greavy, Greevey, Greevy, Grevy, Grievey, Grievy, Ilivary, Illivary, Illroy, Ilrea, Ilree, Ilroy, Ilvrae, Ilvray, Ilwray, Kelivary, Kellivary, Kilivary, Killivary, Killroy, Kilro, Kilroe, Kilroh, Kilrough, Kilrow, Kilrowe, Kilroy, Kivery and more.
The MacGillivray Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacGillivray 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 February 2012 at 19:22. ©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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