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MacKellar Family Crest
MacKellar Family Crest
MacKellar

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

The Strathclyde-Briton people of ancient Scotland were the first to use the name MacKellar. The MacKellar family lived at Keilor, in Angus.

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Medieval Scottish names are rife with spelling variations. This is due to the fact that scribes in that era spelled according to the sound of words, rather than any set of rules. MacKellar has been spelled Keller, Kellar, Keeler, Keilor, Keiler, Keillor, Keiller, Kelour, MacKeller and many more.

First found in Angus, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacKellar research. Another 205 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1383, and 1476 are included under the topic Early MacKellar History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the MacKellar family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 221 words(16 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Many Scots were left with few options other than to leave their homeland for the colonies across the Atlantic. Some of these families fought to defend their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. Others went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of these families have recently been able to rediscover their roots through Clan societies and other Scottish organizations. Among them:

MacKellar Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Charles MacKellar, his wife and three children arrived in New York in 1738
  • Patrick Mackellar, who landed in America in 1755

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