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Where did the Scottish MacKay family come from? What is the Scottish MacKay family crest and coat of arms? When did the MacKay family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacKay family history?
The chronicle of the name MacKay begins with a family in the Pictish clans of ancient Scotland. The name is derived from the personal name Aodh, a cognate of Hugh. The Gaelic form of the name is usually Mac Aoidh and in Inverness, the Gaelic form of the name MacKay is Mac Ai.
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- First settlers to North America
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When the first dictionaries were invented in the last few hundred years, spelling gradually became standardized. Before that time, scribes spelled according to sound. Names were often recorded under different spelling variations every time they were written. MacKay has been written MacKay, MacCay, MacQuey, MacQuoid, MacKaw, MacKy, MacKye, MacCoy, McCoy and many more.First found in Sutherland, where early records show that Gilcrest M'Ay, forefather of the MacKay family of Ugadale, made a payment to the constable of Tarbert in 1326. It is claimed that the Clan is descended from the royal house of MacEth.
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Some of the MacKay family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 253 words(18 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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The crossing to North America did not seem so great in comparison with the hardships many Scots endured at home. It was long, expensive, and cramped, but also rewarding. North America offered land and the chance for settlers to prove themselves in a new place. And many did prove themselves as they fought to forge a new nation in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of those Scots can now experience much of their once-lost heritage through the clan societies and highland games that have sprung up across North America in the last century. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of MacKay:
MacKay Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Hugh MacKay, who arrived in New England in 1651-1652
- James Mackay, who arrived in Virginia in 1653
- Jno Mackay, who landed in Virginia in 1654
- Robert Mackay, who arrived in Maryland in 1658
- Dunken Mackay, who landed in Virginia in 1695
MacKay Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Patrick Mackay, who arrived in Georgia in 1732
- John Mackay, who arrived in Georgia in 1735
- William Mackay, who landed in Virginia in 1735-1736
- Donald Mackay, who landed in Georgia in 1735
- Hugh Mackay, who arrived in Georgia in 1735
MacKay Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Thomas Mackay, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803-1827
- Thos Mackay, aged 30, landed in New York, NY in 1804
- Michael Mackay, who landed in Wilmington, NC in 1804
- James MacKay, who landed in America in 1805
- Charles MacKay, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1811
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- Alexander Murdoch Mackay (1849-1890), Scottish missionary
- Fulton Mackay (1922-1987), Scottish actor and playwright
- James Lyle Mackay GCMG, GCSI, KCIE (1852-1932), British colonial administrator in India
- Lieutenant Colonel John Keiller MacKay PC, DSO, VD, QC (1888-1970), Canadian 19th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1957 to 1963
- John Mackay (1839-1914), Australian explorer, sailor, and harbormaster, namesake of the city of Mackay, Queensland
- Peter Mackay (b. 1965), Canadian lawyer and politician appointed Minister of National Defence in 2007
- Elsie Mackay (1893-1928), British actress, interior decorator and pioneering aviatrix
- Hugh William MacKay (b. 1937), British politician and Conservative member of the House of Lords and the hereditary Clan Chief of Clan Mackay
- David John Cameron MacKay FRS (b. 1967), British professor of natural philosophy elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2009
- Lieutenant-General Sir Iven Giffard Mackay (1882-1966), Australian High Commissioner in India from 1944 to 1948
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- Family Tree Record by Anthony Steward MacKay Dickins.
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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: Manu forti
Motto Translation: With a strong hand.
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The crest of your clan chief, encircled within the traditional strap and buckle bearing the chief's motto. Scottish clansmen would traditionally wear a badge depicting the crest of their chief, in order to show their loyalty to the clan. These items have been carefully researched using the most recognized historical sources. Images have been computer drawn according to heraldic standards.
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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... More
Septs of the Distinguished Name MacKay
Baines, Bainnes, Banes, Bannes, Baynes, Baynnes, Bayns, Caghe, Caw, Cuaye, Ghee, Kaghe, Kaighe, Kee, Keighe, Kuaye, MacAoidh, Maccaa, MacCaghe, MacCahe, MacCaie, Maccay, MacCaye, MacCuay, MacCuaye, MacEy, MacGaa, MacGaw, MacGee, MacGhee, MacGhie, MacKaghe, MacKaie, MacKaighe, MacKaw, MacKay, MacKaye, MacKee, MacKeighe, MacKey, MacKie, MacKuay, MacKuaye, MacKy, MacKye, MacQuay, MacQuaye, Macque, MacQuey, MacQueye and more.
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