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Where did the Irish MacMurray family come from? What is the Irish MacMurray family crest and coat of arms? When did the MacMurray family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacMurray family history? The MacMurray surname in Ireland is an Anglicization of two different Gaelic names: O Muireadhaigh, and Mac Muireadhaigh.Before widespread literacy came to Ireland, a name was often recorded under several different variations during the life of its bearer. Accordingly, numerous spelling variations were revealed in the search for the origin of the name MacMurray family name. Variations found include McMurray, O'Murry, McMurry, Mulmurry, Murray and others. First found in County Roscommon, where they held a family seat from ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacMurray research. Another 252 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1450 and 1771 are included under the topic Early MacMurray History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early MacMurray Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the MacMurray family in North America: MacMurray 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: Virtute fideque Motto Translation: By virtue and faith.
The MacMurray Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacMurray 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 26 September 2011 at 15:01. ©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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