MacY Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname MacY

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Origin Displayed: English

Where did the English MacY family come from? What is the English coat of arms/family crest? When did the MacY family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

MacY is a name that came to England in the 11th century wave of migration that was set off by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The MacY family lived in Cheshire. Their name, however, is a reference to their place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Macey in Manche, Normandy.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Macy, Macey and others.

First found in Cheshire 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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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
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Macey, who came to Virginia in 1638; Rebecca Macey, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1638; Thomas Macy, who came to Newbury, MA in 1639; Cha Macy, who came to Virginia in 1662.

For more information on the last name MacY, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Some noteworthy people of the name MacY

Anne Sullivan Macy (1866-1936), American educator, friend and teacher of Helen Keller
William H Macy (b. 1950), American actor and screenwriter
Jesse Macy (1842-1919), American political scientist
John Albert Macy (1877-1932), American author, critic, editor, and socialist
Rowland Hussey Macy (1822-1877), American merchant, founder and eponym of R. H. Macy and Co. in 1858

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the MacY family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the MacY coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the MacY genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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Coat of Arms for the name MacY.

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Family Crest

Family Crest for the name MacY.

Family Tree

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Mouse pads for the MacY family crest.

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Packages

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Plaques and Frames

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Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name MacY.

Symbolism

Symbolism emphasing the MacY family crest.

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Travel Mugs with a MacY family crest.

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The MacY Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacY 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.