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Corrie History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Corrie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
Scotland

Early Origins of the Corrie family

The surname Corrie was first found in counties Clare and Waterford (Irish: Port Láirge), anciently the Deise region, on the South coast of Ireland in the Province of Munster, as well as in Ulster where different instances of this surname originated.

Early History of the Corrie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Corrie research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1186, 1279, 1308, 1634, 1659, 1667, 1671, 1677, 1711, 1713, 1718, 1719, 1726, 1755, 1770, 1796, 1813, 1827 and 1862 are included under the topic Early Corrie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Corrie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Corry, O'Corry, Corrie, MacCorry, Curry, MacCurry and many more.

Early Notables of the Corrie family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was Colonel James Corry (1634-1718), an Irish politician and soldier, High Sheriff of Fermanagh in 1671, and High Sheriff of Monaghan in 1677; and his son, Colonel John Corry...
Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Corrie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Corrie migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Corrie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Corrie, aged 44, who landed in Maryland in 1812 1
John Corrie, aged 51, who arrived in North Carolina in 1812 1
Alexander, Jane, Margaret, Nicholas, Robert and William Corrie, who arrived in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in the 18th century
William Corrie, who arrived in New York in 1824 1
Robert Corrie, who applied for Naturalization in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1828
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Corrie migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Corrie Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

William Corrie, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749

Corrie migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Corrie Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Corrie, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Caroline Agnes" in 1850 2
Johanna Corrie, aged 48, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Switzerland"
John Corrie, aged 28, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Agincourt"

Corrie migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Corrie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Edgar A. Corrie, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Persia" in 1860
Mr. William Corrie, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Robert Henderson" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd September 1860 3
Mr. E. R. Corrie, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Edward Bouverie" arriving in Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand on 10th August 1870 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Corrie (post 1700) +

Heather Corrie (b. 1971), British-born American slalom canoer
Rachel Aliene Corrie (1979-2003), American member of the International Solidarity Movement killed in the Gaza Strip by an Israel Defence Forces bulldozer
George Elwes Corrie (1793-1885), English Master of Jesus College, Cambridge, born at Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, 28 April 1793 5
Archibald Corrie (1777-1857), Scottish agriculturist, a native of Perthshire, where he was born in 1777 5
George Corrie (b. 1973), English footballer
The Rt Rev Daniel Corrie (1778-1837), English churchman, the inaugural Bishop of Madras
Leslie Gordon Corrie (1859-1918), Australian architect and the mayor of Brisbane
Emily Corrie (b. 1978), British Royal Navy sailor and former actress
Edward Lyall Corrie (1848-1931), English rower
Will Corrie, British actor of the silent era
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Corrie Motto +

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: Vigilans et audaux
Motto Translation: Vigilant and bold.

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CAROLINE AGNES 1850. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850CarolineAgnes-Hydaspe%20RegisterOct15.gif
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020