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Where did the Scottish McNish family come from? What is the Scottish McNish family crest and coat of arms? When did the McNish family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the McNish family history? The old Scottish-Dalriadan name McNish is derived from the personal name Naos, which is a dialectal form of Aonghus or Angus. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Neis, which is derived from the earlier form Mac Naois; both of these mean son of Angus. Thus, the name McNish is a cognate of MacAngus and MacInnes.Translation in medieval times was an undeveloped science and was often carried out without due care. For this reason, many early Scottish names appeared radically altered when written in English. The spelling variations of McNish include MacNeish, MacNeice, MacNish, MacNess, MacKness, MacNeece and many more. First found in Perthshire, 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 Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McNish research. Another 238 words(17 lines of text) covering the year 1522 is included under the topic Early McNish History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early McNish Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the McNish family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 165 words(12 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. These settlers arrived in North America at a time when the east was burgeoning with prosperous colonies and the expanses of the west were just being opened up. The American War of Independence was also imminent. Some Scots stayed to fight for a new country, while others who remained loyal went north as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of them went on to rediscover their heritage in the 20th century through highland games and other patriotic Scottish events. The McNish were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: McNish Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
McNish Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
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: Animo non astutia Motto Translation: By courage, not by craft.
The McNish Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The McNish 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 3 March 2013 at 13:56. ©2000-2013 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Sign Up
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