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Where did the Scottish MacNab family come from? What is the Scottish MacNab family crest and coat of arms? When did the MacNab family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacNab family history? MacNab is a name that evolved among the descendants of the people of the kingdom of Dalriada in ancient Scotland. It is a name for a person who worked as a son of an abbot. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac an Aba. They are descended from the hereditary abbots of St. Fillan's near Loch Earn. Fillan was a royal prince of the royal house of Dalriada. In the reign of William, the Lyon of Scotland, the Abbots of Glendochart held a rank equivalent to the Earls of Atholl and Menteith. The Clan held the barony of Glendochart at the west end of Loch Tay.Spelling and translation were not standardized practices until the last few centuries. Spelling variations are extremely common among early Scottish names. MacNab has been spelled MacNab, MacNabb, MacKnab, Mac an Aba (Gaelic) and others. First found in Perthshire, where they joined with the MacDougalls in opposing Robert the Bruce and consequently lost many of the vast territories they had held. However, the Chief of the MacNabs finally became reconciled to the Bruce, and regained many of his lost lands when King David II came to the throne of Scotland. He also received the official charter for the barony of Bowaine dated 1336. Finlay MacNab, the 4th Chief of the Clan, added considerably to the estates toward the end of the 15th century, but in 1552 another Finlay, the 6th chief, fell into financial difficulties and mortgaged most of the Clan lands to the Campbell of Glenorchy. The Clan, however, refused to acknowledge the superiority of the Campbells This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacNab research. Another 612 words(44 lines of text) covering the years 1612, 1651, 1660, 1745, 1770, 1780, 1798, 1816, 1820, 1854, 1856, 1860, and 1862 are included under the topic Early MacNab History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early MacNab Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the MacNab family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 155 words(11 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. Scottish settlers arrived in many of the communities that became the backbones of the United States and Canada. Many stayed, but some headed west for the endless open country of the prairies. In the American War of Independence, many Scots who remained loyal to England re-settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots across North America were able to recover much of their lost heritage in the 20th century as Clan societies and highland games sprang up across North America. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first MacNabs to arrive on North American shores: MacNab Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
MacNab Settlers in the United States in the 20th 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: Timor omnis abesto Motto Translation: Let fear be far from all. 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 MacNab Abate, Abbat, Abbate, Abbet, Abbets, Abbett, Abbit, Abbitt, Abbot, Abbots, Abbotson, Abbott, Abbotts, Abbottson, Abet, Abets, Abot, Abots, Abotson, Abott, Abotts, Abottson, Anabb, Apate, Apets, Apots, Apotson, Apott, Apotts, Apottson, Appate, Appet, Appets, Appot, Appots, Appotson, Appott, Appotts, Appottson, Cleelan, Cleeland, Cleelane, Cleelant, Cleelen, Cleelend, Cleelent, Cleelind, Cleelint, Cleelyn, Cleelynd and more.
The MacNab Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacNab 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 28 August 2011 at 05:45. ©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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