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![Show Contents]() Corry History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Scottish history reveals Corry was first used as a surname by the Strathclyde-Briton people. It was a name for someone who lived in the parish of Hutton Corrie in the county of Dumfriesshire. Early Origins of the Corry familyThe surname Corry was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area, 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. Early History of the Corry familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Corry research. Another 176 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1194, 1296, 1379, 1398, 1449, 1526, 1547 and 1797 are included under the topic Early Corry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Corry Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that rules have developed and the process of spelling according to sound has been abandoned. Scottish names from before that time tend to appear under many different spelling variations. Corry has been spelled Corrie, Corry, Corey, Correy, Corrye, Corie, Cory, Cawrie, Cawrey and many more. Early Notables of the Corry familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Corry RankingIn the United States, the name Corry is the 12,870th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Corry family to Ireland
Some of the Corry family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 84 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Unwelcome in their beloved homeland, many Scots sailed for the colonies of North America. There, they found land and freedom, and even the opportunity to make a new nation in the American War of Independence. These Scottish settlers played essential roles in the founding of the United States, and the shaping of contemporary North America. Among them:
Corry Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Mary Corry, who arrived in Maryland in 1659 2
- James Corry, who settled in Virginia in 1698
Corry Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Corry, who arrived in New York city in 1803
- Eliza Corry, aged 33, who landed in Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1803 2
- Fredk Corry, who arrived in New York, NY in 1803 2
- Martin Corry, aged 58, who landed in Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1803 2
- William Corry, who landed in New York, NY in 1803 2
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Corry migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Corry Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Neal Corry, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Edward Reid" in 1833
- Catherine Corry, aged 22, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Edward Reid" in 1833
- John Corry, who settled in Canada in 1839
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Corry Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- John Corry, aged 19, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Lysander" 3
- John Corry, aged 19, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1851 3
- Patrick Corry, aged 21, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Grand Trianon"
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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: Corry Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- John Corry, aged 34, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Theresa" in 1844
- Ann Corry, aged 33, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Theresa" in 1844
| Contemporary Notables of the name Corry (post 1700) | + |
- William Merrill Corry Jr. (1889-1920), American Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy, recipient of the Medal of Honor, eponym of three ships named the USS Corry
- John Corry (b. 1825), Irish topographer and miscellaneous writer, a native of the north of Ireland and a self-taught man 4
- Isaac Corry FRS PC (1753-1813), Irish and British Member of Parliament and lawyer, born in Newry in 1755, son of Edward Corry, a merchant in Newry and sometime M.P. for that town 4
- Henry Thomas Corry (1803-1873), Irish politician, second son of the second Earl of Belmore, by Juliana, second daughter of Henry Thomas, second earl of Carrick, born in Dublin on 9 March 1803 4
- Peter Corry (b. 1966), Irish actor and performer, host of The Peter Corry Show
- Taylor Corry (b. 1995), Australian two-time silver medalist S14 swimmer
- Paul Corry (b. 1991), Irish footballer
- Eoghan Corry (b. 1961), Irish journalist and author
- Martin Edward Corry MBE (b. 1973), retired English rugby union footballer from Birmingham, England
- Corry Montague Stadden (1870-1916), journalist, lawyer and author
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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) LYSANDER 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Lysander.htm
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
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