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

The surname MacY is a name that came to England in the 11th century wave of migration that was set off by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The MacY family lived in Cheshire. Their name, however, is a reference to their place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Macey in Manche, Normandy.

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Endless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Macy, Macey and others.

First found in Cheshire, but looking back further, this Norman family originated at Macey in Manche, Normandy and Hamon Massie arrived in England with the Conqueror and was granted the lands of Dunham-Massey in Cheshire. He was a tenant of Lupus, Earl of Chester. By the time of the Hundred Rolls of 1273, the name was scattered throughout England as seen by the following entries found there: Alan Macey and Henry Macy in Suffolk; Robert de Maysey and William de Macy in Wiltshire; and Walter Masci in Huntingdon. [1]


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacY research. Another 234 words(17 lines of text) covering the year 1602 is included under the topic Early MacY History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the MacY family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 87 words(6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name MacY or a variant listed above:

MacY Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Thomas Macy, who landed in Massachusetts in 1635-1639
  • Cha Macy, who landed in Virginia in 1662

MacY Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Nathaniel Macy, who arrived in New York, NY in 1813
  • G Macy, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
  • Harriet Macy, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • A F Macy, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • C W Macy, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851

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  • Anne Sullivan Macy (1866-1936), American educator, friend and teacher of Helen Keller
  • William Hall Macy Jr. (b. 1950), award-winning American actor and screenwriter
  • Jesse Macy (1842-1919), American political scientist
  • John Albert Macy (1877-1932), American author, critic, editor, and socialist
  • Rowland Hussey Macy (1822-1877), American merchant, founder and eponym of R. H. Macy and Co. in 1858
  • John Williams Macy Jr. (1917-1986), recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom


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  1. ^ Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)

Other References

  1. Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
  2. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds. Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
  3. Lennard, Reginald. Rural England 1086-1135 A Study of Social and Agrarian Conditions. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. Print.
  4. Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
  5. Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
  6. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  7. MacAulay, Thomas Babington. History of England from the Accession of James the Second 4 volumes. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Print.
  8. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  9. Hinde, Thomas Ed. The Domesday Book England's Heritage Then and Now. Surrey: Colour Library Books, 1995. Print. (ISBN 1-85833-440-3).
  10. Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
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The MacY Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacY 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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