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McGhie Family Crest
McGhie Family Crest
McGhie

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

The roots of the McGhie family stretch back to the Strathclyde people of the Scottish/English Borderlands, who were the first to use this surname. It is derived from the Gaelic name Aodh, meaning Hugh, and the word mac, meaning son of.

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Before the printing press standardized spelling in the last few hundred years, no general rules existed in the English language. Spelling variations in Scottish names from the Middle Ages are common even within a single document. McGhie has been spelled MacGee, MacGhie, MacGhee, Magee and others.

First found in Dumfriesshire, where they held a family seat from early times. The family name McGhie first appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McGhie research. Another 203 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1331, and 1426 are included under the topic Early McGhie History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the McGhie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 287 words(20 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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For Scottish immigrants, the great expense of travel to North America did not seem such a problem in those unstable times. Acres of land awaited them and many got the chance to fight for their freedom in the American War of Independence. These Scots and their ancestors went on to play important roles in the forging of the great nations of the United States and Canada. Among them:

McGhie Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Jean McGhie, who arrived in New Jersey in 1685
  • John McGhie, who arrived in New Jersey in 1685

McGhie Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Alexander McGhie, aged 24, landed in New York in 1812

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  2. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  3. 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.
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  5. Bain, Robert. The Clans and Tartans of Scotland. Glasgow & London: Collins, 1968. Print. (ISBN 000411117-6).
  6. Markale, J. Celtic Civilization. London: Gordon & Cremonesi, 1976. Print.
  7. Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, The Privy Council, Knightage and Compainonage. London: Burke Publishing, 1921. Print.
  8. Urquhart, Blair Edition. Tartans The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Secauccus, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1994. Print. (ISBN 0-7858-0050-6).
  9. Innes, Thomas and Learney. Socts Heraldry A Practical Handbook on the Historical Principles and Modern Application of the Art of Science. London: Oliver and Boyd, 1934. Print.
  10. Hinde, Thomas Ed. The Domesday Book England's Heritage Then and Now. Surrey: Colour Library Books, 1995. Print. (ISBN 1-85833-440-3).
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The McGhie Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The McGhie 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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