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Where did the Scottish MacIntyre family come from? What is the Scottish MacIntyre family crest and coat of arms? When did the MacIntyre family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacIntyre family history? The first family to use the name MacIntyre lived in the area that was once the ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. It is a name for a carpenter or wright. The Gaelic form Mac an t-saoir means son of the carpenter. Most historians agree that their earliest habitations were on MacDonald territories on Kintyre. Most legends about their beginnings point to an origin in the Hebrides. From this point on, opinions differ. One legend has the Clan-an-t-Saor (Children of the Carpenter) arriving in Lorne in a galley with a white cow, another says that the galley, set adrift, developed a leak below the water line and the MacDonald Chieftain placed his thumb in the hole to keep the boat afloat. Spotting help at a distance, he cut off his thumb so that he could wave. He was ironically named the Carpenter or MacIntyre. Some claim that the family derived its name from a member of the MacDonalds who was called Cean-tire because of his ownership of lands on the peninsula of Kintyre. Translation in medieval times was an undeveloped science and was often carried out without due care. For this reason, many early Scottish names appeared radically altered when written in English. The spelling variations of MacIntyre include MacIntyre, MacIntire, MacIntre and many more. First found in Argyllshire, where according legend, Maurice or Murdock, The Wright, (c.1150) became the first MacIntyre chief as a reward for helping his uncle, Somerled, King of Argyll and the Western Isles. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacIntyre research. Another 361 words(26 lines of text) covering the years 1955 and 1991 are included under the topic Early MacIntyre History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 35 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacIntyre Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the MacIntyre family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 105 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. Many settled along the east coast of what would become the United States and Canada. As the American War of Independence broke out, those who remained loyal to the crown went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these hardy Dalriadan-Scottish settlers began to recover their collective history in the 20th century with the advent of the vibrant culture fostered by highland games and Clan societies in North America. Highland games, clan societies, and other organizations generated much renewed interest in Scottish heritage in the 20th century. The MacIntyre were among the earliest of the Scottish settlers as immigration passenger lists have shown: MacIntyre Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
MacIntyre 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 ardua Motto Translation: Through difficulties. 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 MacIntyre Allwright, Alwright, Atee, Ateer, Ater, Attee, Atteer, Atter, Attur, Attyr, Attyre, Atur, Atyr, Atyre, Entee, Entire, Entyre, Inteer, Intire, Intre, Intyer, Intyre, Ityre, Kentire, MacAtee, MacAteer, MacAter, MacAttee, MacAtteer, MacAtter, MacAttur, MacAttyr, MacAttyre, MacAtur, MacAtyr, MacAtyre, MacCosham, MacEntee, MacEntire, MacEntyre, MacInteer, MacIntire, MacIntre, MacIntyer, MacIntyre, MacItyre, MacKentire, MacKintyre, MacTair, MacTear and more.
The MacIntyre Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacIntyre 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 3 November 2011 at 12:36. ©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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