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

The Hebrides islands and the west coast of Scotland are the ancestral home of the Makey family. Their name comes from the personal name Aodh, which is often Anglicized as Hugh. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Aoidh, which means son of Aodh.

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Medieval translation of Gaelic names could not be referred to as an accurate process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and names in documents from that era are riddled with spelling variations. Makey has been written as Mackie, Mackey, MacHugh and others.

First found in Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Makey research. Another 269 words(19 lines of text) covering the years 1296 and 1304 are included under the topic Early Makey History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the Makey family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 156 words(11 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Ancestors of many of the Dalriadan families who crossed the Atlantic still live along the east coast of the United States and Canada. Some Scottish settlers arrived in Canada during the American War of Independence as United Empire Loyalists, while others stayed south to fight for a new nation. The descendants of Scottish settlers in both countries began to rediscover their heritage in the 19th and 20th centuries through Clan societies and highland games. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Makey or a variant listed above:

Makey Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Danll Makey, who landed in Virginia in 1652
  • William Makey, who arrived in Maryland in 1666

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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: Labore
Motto Translation: By labour.

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The Makey Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Makey 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 27 October 2010 at 13:48.

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