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

The ancestors of the first family to use the name Mar lived among the ancient Scottish people called the Picts. The Mar family lived in a place called Mar, which was in the county of Aberdeen. It may come from the Old Norse word marr, which was an extremely rare word, that was usually associated with the sea, but sometimes referred to a marsh or a fen. In this sense, Mar would be a habitational name.

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In the Middle ages, spelling and translation were not yet regulated by any general rules. spelling variations in names were common even among members of one family unit. Mar has appeared Marr, Mar, Marre, Mare and others.

First found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mar research. Another 394 words(28 lines of text) covering the years 1120, 1296, and 1353 are included under the topic Early Mar History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Faced by this persecution and the generally unstable political climate of those days, many Scots chose to leave their homeland for Ireland, Australia, and North America in search of greater opportunity and freedom. The colonies across the Atlantic were the most popular choice, but a passage there was neither cheap nor easily suffered. Passengers arrived sick and poor, but those who made it intact often found land and more tolerant societies in which to live. These brave settlers formed the backbone of the burgeoning nations of Canada and the United States. It is only this century that the ancestors of these families have begun to recover their collective identity through the patriotic highland games and Clan societies that have sprung up throughout North America. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name Mar:

Mar Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Wm Mar, who arrived in Virginia in 1662

Mar Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Nicti Mar, who landed in Virginia in 1701
  • Joseph Mar settled in Louisiana in 1721
  • Andrew Murray Mar, aged 25, arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1774
  • G F Mar, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1788

Mar Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Hernando DeLa Mar, who landed in America in 1813
  • Fco Mar, aged 25, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1826
  • D Mar, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • Jose Mar, aged 25, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1853

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  • John Erskine Mar (1675-1732), Scottish Jacobite


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