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

The Strathclyde-Briton people of ancient Scotland were the first to use the name McCurry. The McCurry family lived the place named Currie, derived from Gaelic curraigh, in Midlothian, on record since 1230. Some instances of this name in Scotland are also known to have derived the place name Corrie in Dumfriesshire.

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The variation in the spelling of Medieval names is a result of the lack of spelling rules in the English language prior to the last few hundred years. Before that time, scribes spelled according to sound, often varying the spelling of name within a single document. McCurry has appeared as Currie, Curry, Currey and others.

First found in Midlothian, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McCurry research. Another 219 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1179, 1291, and 1570 are included under the topic Early McCurry History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the McCurry family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 282 words(20 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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As the persecution of Clan families continued, they sailed for North America in increasing numbers. In most cases, they found the freedom and opportunity they sought. Land was often available and the American War of Independence allowed Scots an opportunity to solidify their independence from the English crown. These settlers and their ancestors went on to play essential roles in the forging of the nations of the United States and Canada. Among them:

McCurry Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Angus McCurry, who landed in North Carolina in 1774

McCurry Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • H McCurry, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851

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  • Jeffrey Dee McCurry (b. 1970), retired American Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Steve McCurry (b. 1950), American photojournalist
  • Mike McCurry (b. 1954), White House press secretary under President Bill Clinton
  • Michael McCurry (b. 1964), best known as a football referee from Scotland
  • Mike McCurry (b. 1964), Scottish football referee
  • Francis Joseph "Duke" McCurry (1900-1965), Canadian professional ice hockey left winger


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  1. 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.
  2. Prebble, John. The Highland Clearances. London: Secker & Warburg, 1963. Print.
  3. Moncrieffe, Sir Ian of That Ilk and Don Pottinger. Clan Map Scotland of Old. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1983. Print.
  4. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  5. Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
  6. Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
  7. Moncrieffe, Sir Ian of That Ilk and David Hicks. The Highland Clans The Dynastic Origins, Cheifs and Background of the Clans. New York: C.N. Potter, 1968. Print.
  8. Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
  9. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
  10. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
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This page was last modified on 2 May 2011 at 10:46.

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