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Where did the Irish McCaffery family come from? What is the Irish McCaffery family crest and coat of arms? When did the McCaffery family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the McCaffery family history?
There are multitude of rich histories underlying the many Irish surnames in use today. The name McCaffery originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Gafraidh. Gafraidh or Gothraidh equates with the English personal name Godfrey. Variations that start with the prefix Mac or Mc mean son of Godfrey.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Ireland in the Middle Ages was inhabited by very few literate people. Therefore, the proper spelling of names was decided by a very select few. The surviving records for the time demonstrate that these scribes were often not consistent in their efforts for there are many spelling variations of certain common names. Some of the variations for the name McCaffery include MacCaffery, MacCaffrey, MacCafferty, MacAffery, MacAffry, MacAfferty, MacGoffrey, MacGodfrey and many more.First found in County Fermanagh, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Ireland experienced a dramatic decrease in its population during the late 19th century. This was in a great measure, a response to England's imperialistic policies. Hunger and disease took the lives of many Irish people and many more chose to leave their homeland to escape such hunger and disease. North America with its promise of work, freedom, and land was an extremely popular destination for Irish families. For those families that survived the journey, all three of these things were were often attained through much hard work and perseverance. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name McCaffery:
McCaffery Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- James McCaffery, who landed in New York, NY in 1817
- William McCaffery, who landed in New York, NY in 1817
- John McCaffery, who arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1820
- Hugh McCaffery, aged 20, arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1834
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- Edward McCaffery, American tax law professor at the University of Southern California Law School
- Trudy V. McCaffery (1944-2007), Canadian-born, American prominent Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder in California
- Lawrence F. "Larry" McCaffery Jr. (b. 1946), American literary critic, editor, and retired professor of English and Comparative Literature at San Diego State University
- Fran McCaffery (b. 1959), American college basketball coach
- Seamus McCaffery (b. 1950), American Justice on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- Harry Charles McCaffery (1858-1928), American Major League Baseball outfielder
- Simon McCaffery (b. 1963), American author
- Ann McCaffery, Irish Authoress
- Lt. Colonel Joseph P McCaffery (1906-1943), American sailor, recipient of the Navy Cross, eponym of the USS McCaffery
- Steven McCaffery (b. 1947), Canadian poet and scholar
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- Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
- Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
- Woulfe, Rev. Patrick. Irish Names and Surnames Collected and Edited with Explanatory and Historical Notes. Kansas City: Genealogical Foundation, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-940134-403).
- Leyburn, James Graham. The Scotch-Irish A Social History. Chapel Hill: UNC Press, 1962. Print. (ISBN 0807842591).
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- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
- MacLysaght, Edward. Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7).
- Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
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The McCaffery Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The McCaffery 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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